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Transport in SN5 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SN5 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
10,048 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SN5 6 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SN5 6. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swindon Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rochford Close, 80 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.8% of working residents in SN5 6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 49.5% drive to work.

SN5 6England
Work from home31.8%31.5%
Drive49.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.5% of households in SN5 6 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

SN5 6England
No car or van15.5%23.5%
144%41.3%
231.2%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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