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Transport in CB5 8DA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CB5 8DA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central & West Cambridge
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,627 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CB5 8DA is

71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CB5 8DA itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
71
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cambridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Cambridge North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Cambridge South Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Cambridge South Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fair Street, 21 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

59.9% of working residents in the CB5 8DA area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 9.2% drive to work.

CB5 8DAEngland
Work from home59.9%31.5%
Drive9.2%44.5%
Car passenger1.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle14.3%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

58.5% of households in the CB5 8DA area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

CB5 8DAEngland
No car or van58.5%23.5%
131.8%41.3%
26.8%26.1%
3 or more3%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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