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Transport in PO31 8PQ

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

Neighbourhood
Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,277 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PO31 8PQ is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PO31 8PQ itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    East Cowes Floating Bridge
    Ferry
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    West Cowes Floating Bridge
    Ferry
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    East Cowes Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Uplands Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.4% of working residents in the PO31 8PQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.9% drive to work.

PO31 8PQEngland
Work from home22.4%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.2% of households in the PO31 8PQ area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

PO31 8PQEngland
No car or van12.2%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
231.8%26.1%
3 or more16.2%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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