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Transport in SN2 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SN2 8BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gorse Hill
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,900 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SN2 8BL is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SN2 8BL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swindon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cherry Orchard, 136 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23% of working residents in the SN2 8BL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 44.6% drive to work.

SN2 8BLEngland
Work from home23%31.5%
Drive44.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach7.7%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle4.9%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.4% of households in the SN2 8BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

SN2 8BLEngland
No car or van21.4%23.5%
148.4%41.3%
222.8%26.1%
3 or more7.4%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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