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Transport in SM5 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SM5 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
20,302 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SM5 1 is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SM5 1. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
34
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Mitcham Junction Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 02
    Mitcham Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Mitcham Junction Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Mitcham Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 05
    Mitcham Junction Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 06
    Hackbridge
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 07
    Hackbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 08
    St Helier Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 09
    St Helier (London) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 10
    Sutton Common Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 11
    Sutton Common Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 12
    Belgrave Walk Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornton Road /Green Wrythe Ln, 137 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.9% of working residents in SM5 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 40.8% drive to work.

SM5 1England
Work from home21.9%31.5%
Drive40.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach10.8%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram7.6%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.9% of households in SM5 1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

SM5 1England
No car or van26.9%23.5%
146.5%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more5.6%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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