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Transport in CO3 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CO3 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
11,610 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CO3 8 is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CO3 8. 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
20
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Marks Tey Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wyvern Farm, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.3% of working residents in CO3 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54.8% drive to work.

CO3 8England
Work from home31.3%31.5%
Drive54.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.6% of households in CO3 8 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

CO3 8England
No car or van10.6%23.5%
138.1%41.3%
239.5%26.1%
3 or more11.8%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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