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Transport in CO

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
486,545 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CO is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CO. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
46
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Colchester Town Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Colchester City Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Colchester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: St John's Estate Shops, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.4% of working residents in CO mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.4% drive to work.

COEngland
Work from home28.4%31.5%
Drive52.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.1% of households in CO have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

COEngland
No car or van17.1%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
229.4%26.1%
3 or more12.2%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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