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Transport in CO1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CO1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
27,153 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CO1 2 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CO1 2. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Colchester Town Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Colchester City Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Colchester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Wivenhoe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cannon Street, 132 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.4% of working residents in CO1 2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 39.4% drive to work.

CO1 2England
Work from home28.4%31.5%
Drive39.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.1%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.2% of households in CO1 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

CO1 2England
No car or van31.2%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
217.5%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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