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Transport in IP2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near IP2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
15,792 (2024)
Transport

How well connected IP2 8 is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of IP2 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
50
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ipswich Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Entrance
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Entrance3
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Entrance2
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Entrance1
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Westerfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Pembroke Close, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.2% of working residents in IP2 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 44.7% drive to work.

IP2 8England
Work from home26.2%31.5%
Drive44.7%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.2% of households in IP2 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

IP2 8England
No car or van29.2%23.5%
144.5%41.3%
220.3%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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