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Transport in CO1 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
New Town & Hythe
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,862 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CO1 2LA is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from CO1 2LA itself. 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
44
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
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Colchester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Wivenhoe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wimpole Road, 42 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.3% of working residents in the CO1 2LA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 40.8% drive to work.

CO1 2LAEngland
Work from home26.3%31.5%
Drive40.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5.6%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.3%7.6%
Bicycle4.2%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.8% of households in the CO1 2LA area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CO1 2LAEngland
No car or van24.8%23.5%
152.9%41.3%
219.6%26.1%
3 or more2.7%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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