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Transport in CO1 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
New Town & Hythe
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CO1 2LY is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from CO1 2LY 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Colchester Town Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Colchester City Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Colchester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Wivenhoe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Port Lane, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.5% of working residents in the CO1 2LY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 45% drive to work.

CO1 2LYEngland
Work from home23.5%31.5%
Drive45%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.4% of households in the CO1 2LY area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CO1 2LYEngland
No car or van25.4%23.5%
149.4%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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