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Transport in PO31 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PO31 8BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Cowes Central
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,230 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PO31 8BL is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PO31 8BL itself. Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cowes Trinity Landing
    Ferry
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Red Jet Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    West Cowes Floating Bridge
    Ferry
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Baring Drive, 170 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39.1% of working residents in the PO31 8BL area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 33.9% drive to work.

PO31 8BLEngland
Work from home39.1%31.5%
Drive33.9%44.5%
Car passenger2.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.5% of households in the PO31 8BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

PO31 8BLEngland
No car or van25.5%23.5%
148.7%41.3%
219.4%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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