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Transport in CM7 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CM7 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
14,639 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CM7 8 is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of CM7 8. 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Braintree Freeport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Braintree Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Cressing Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    White Notley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Ley, 59 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.2% of working residents in CM7 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 56.5% drive to work.

CM7 8England
Work from home31.2%31.5%
Drive56.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach0.8%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.5% of households in CM7 8 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

CM7 8England
No car or van8.5%23.5%
133.3%41.3%
239%26.1%
3 or more19.1%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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