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Transport in PO31 8QU

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

Neighbourhood
Newport East & Parkhurst East
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,155 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PO31 8QU is

7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PO31 8QU itself. Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
7
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    East Cowes Floating Bridge
    Ferry
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    West Cowes Floating Bridge
    Ferry
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    East Cowes Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: County Showground, 92 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.9% of working residents in the PO31 8QU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.1% drive to work.

PO31 8QUEngland
Work from home15.9%31.5%
Drive50.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.1%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot18.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other5.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

PO31 8QUEngland
No car or van12.2%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
230.5%26.1%
3 or more15.9%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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