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Transport in CT8 8BW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CT8 8BW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Westgate
Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,044 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CT8 8BW is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CT8 8BW itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Margate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Guildford Avenue, 152 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.8% of working residents in the CT8 8BW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.9% drive to work.

CT8 8BWEngland
Work from home22.8%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.4% of households in the CT8 8BW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

CT8 8BWEngland
No car or van12.4%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
229.2%26.1%
3 or more11.2%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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