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Transport in CT8 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Westgate
Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,668 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CT8 8PS is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CT8 8PS 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
19
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
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Margate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hengist Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.7% of working residents in the CT8 8PS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.1% drive to work.

CT8 8PSEngland
Work from home28.7%31.5%
Drive52.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train2.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.5% of households in the CT8 8PS area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CT8 8PSEngland
No car or van24.5%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
220.2%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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