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Transport in CR2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CR2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
71,782 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CR2 is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CR2. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sanderstead
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Sanderstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Purley Oaks
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Purley Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Lloyd Park Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    South Croydon Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    South Croydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Riddlesdown
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Coombe Lane Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 10
    Riddlesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 11
    Purley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Purley Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Elmfield Way, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

43.1% of working residents in CR2 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 29.7% drive to work.

CR2England
Work from home43.1%31.5%
Drive29.7%44.5%
Car passenger1.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train7.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.3% of households in CR2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CR2England
No car or van24.3%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
222.3%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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