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Transport in SN2 8BS

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

Neighbourhood
Gorse Hill
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,254 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SN2 8BS is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SN2 8BS 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swindon Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gorse Hill South, 169 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.9% of working residents in the SN2 8BS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 39% drive to work.

SN2 8BSEngland
Work from home12.9%31.5%
Drive39%44.5%
Car passenger10.3%3.9%
Bus or coach12.5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.1%7.6%
Bicycle7.1%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37% of households in the SN2 8BS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

SN2 8BSEngland
No car or van37%23.5%
140.9%41.3%
216.7%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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