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Transport in CB5 8SL

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

Neighbourhood
East Barnwell & Abbey
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,714 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CB5 8SL is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from CB5 8SL itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cambridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Cambridge North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Cambridge South Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Cambridge South Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Barnwell Drive, 44 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.5% of working residents in the CB5 8SL area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 33.1% drive to work.

CB5 8SLEngland
Work from home30.5%31.5%
Drive33.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle19.8%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.7% of households in the CB5 8SL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CB5 8SLEngland
No car or van25.7%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
222.5%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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