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Transport in SK17 6LS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SK17 6LS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Buxton North
Council
High Peak
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,291 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SK17 6LS is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SK17 6LS itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Buxton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: War Memorial, 110 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24% of working residents in the SK17 6LS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 41% drive to work.

SK17 6LSEngland
Work from home24%31.5%
Drive41%44.5%
Car passenger3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot24.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.8% of households in the SK17 6LS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

SK17 6LSEngland
No car or van32.8%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
217.9%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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