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Transport in SN5 1BW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SN5 1BW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Westlea & Shaw
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SN5 1BW is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SN5 1BW 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swindon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Westlea Fire Station, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.4% of working residents in the SN5 1BW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 47.2% drive to work.

SN5 1BWEngland
Work from home28.4%31.5%
Drive47.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle4.7%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.7% of households in the SN5 1BW area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

SN5 1BWEngland
No car or van18.7%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
228.9%26.1%
3 or more8%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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