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Transport in CT2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CT2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
14,773 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CT2 8 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CT2 8. 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Canterbury West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Canterbury East Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Chartham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 04
    Sturry Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Temple Road, 83 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.5% of working residents in CT2 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 34.4% drive to work.

CT2 8England
Work from home34.5%31.5%
Drive34.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot16.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.1% of households in CT2 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

CT2 8England
No car or van31.1%23.5%
143.5%41.3%
218.7%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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