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Transport in Southampton

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

Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Population: 259,424 (2024)

SouthamptonCity

Transport

How well connected Southampton is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Southampton. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity

7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
St Denys Rail Station
Rail station
0.5 miles
02
Bitterne Rail Station
Rail station
0.9 miles
03
Southampton Central Rail Station
Rail station
1 mile
04
Woolston Rail Station
Rail station
1.6 miles
05
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
Ferry
1.6 miles
06
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station
Rail station
1.7 miles
07
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
Ferry
1.7 miles
08
Swaythling Rail Station
Rail station
1.8 miles
09
Sholing Rail Station
Rail station
2.0 miles
10
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station
Rail station
2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Aldi Store, 103 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.6% of working residents in Southampton mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

SouthamptonEngland

Work from home25.6%31.5%

Drive43.7%44.5%

Car passenger5%3.9%

Bus or coach6.6%4.3%

Train1.2%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%

On foot12.1%7.6%

Bicycle3%2.1%

Other2.6%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

27.4% of households in Southampton have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

SouthamptonEngland

No car or van27.4%23.5%

144.3%41.3%

221.8%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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