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Transport in OX2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OX2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
16,549 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OX2 8 is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of OX2 8. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oxford Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Oxford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wolvercote Roundabout, 19 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

49.6% of working residents in OX2 8 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 25.5% drive to work.

OX2 8England
Work from home49.6%31.5%
Drive25.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle7.1%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.9% of households in OX2 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OX2 8England
No car or van26.9%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
222.7%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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