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Transport in IP6 8EQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near IP6 8EQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,492 (2024)
Transport

How well connected IP6 8EQ is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from IP6 8EQ itself. 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Entrance
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Needham Market Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lion, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the IP6 8EQ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 60% drive to work.

IP6 8EQEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive60%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.8% of households in the IP6 8EQ area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

IP6 8EQEngland
No car or van12.8%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
233%26.1%
3 or more10.9%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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