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Transport in PO31 8BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PO31 8BU, 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 8BU is

9 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PO31 8BU itself. Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
9
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cowes Trinity Landing
    Ferry
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Red Jet Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    West Cowes Floating Bridge
    Ferry
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: Egypt Hill, 120 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

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

PO31 8BUEngland
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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