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Transport in SM5 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SM5 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
23,872 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SM5 2 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of SM5 2. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Carshalton Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Carshalton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Hackbridge
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Hackbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Carshalton Beeches
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Carshalton Beeches Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 07
    Wallington Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    Wallington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 09
    Sutton Common Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 10
    Sutton Common Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 11
    Sutton Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 12
    Mitcham Junction Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bucklers Way, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; SM5 2 is broadly in line with that, at 34.7%. 35.6% drive to work.

SM5 2England
Work from home34.7%31.5%
Drive35.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.4%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train6.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.6%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; SM5 2 is broadly in line with that, at 22.7%.

SM5 2England
No car or van22.7%23.5%
149%41.3%
221.7%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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