City · Essex

Transport in Chelmsford

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

Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Population: 115,909 (2024)

ChelmsfordCity · Essex

Transport

How well connected Chelmsford is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of Chelmsford. 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

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
Chelmsford Rail Station
Rail station
0.5 miles
02
Beaulieu Park Rail Station
Rail station
2.2 miles
03
Beaulieu Park
Rail station
2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Riverside Inn, 69 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.7% of working residents in Chelmsford mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 39.6% drive to work.

ChelmsfordEngland

Work from home38.7%31.5%

Drive39.6%44.5%

Car passenger3%3.9%

Bus or coach2.9%4.3%

Train3.5%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%

On foot8.1%7.6%

Bicycle2.5%2.1%

Other1.5%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in Chelmsford have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ChelmsfordEngland

No car or van17.6%23.5%

145.6%41.3%

227.7%26.1%

3 or more9.1%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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