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Transport in DA3 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DA3 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Population
17,344 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DA3 8 is

5 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DA3 8. Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
5
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Longfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Meopham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Black Lion, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.1% of working residents in DA3 8 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 49.6% drive to work.

DA3 8England
Work from home36.1%31.5%
Drive49.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach0.6%4.3%
Train4.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.4% of households in DA3 8 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

DA3 8England
No car or van9.4%23.5%
136.8%41.3%
235.4%26.1%
3 or more18.3%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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