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Transport in SN2 1BX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SN2 1BX, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gorse Hill
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,926 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SN2 1BX is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SN2 1BX 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swindon Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Norman Road, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.7% of working residents in the SN2 1BX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 40.8% drive to work.

SN2 1BXEngland
Work from home17.7%31.5%
Drive40.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach12%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.4%7.6%
Bicycle5.8%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.2% of households in the SN2 1BX area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

SN2 1BXEngland
No car or van27.2%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
220.7%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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