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Transport in PL6 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PL6 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
25,088 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PL6 5 is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of PL6 5. 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Plymouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Keyham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 03
    Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage
    Ferry
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Devonport Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fort Austin Avenue, 70 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.7% of working residents in PL6 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

PL6 5England
Work from home20.7%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.7% of households in PL6 5 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

PL6 5England
No car or van16.7%23.5%
144%41.3%
230.7%26.1%
3 or more8.5%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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