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Postcode · Gillingham

Transport in SP8 4EQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SP8 4EQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,841 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SP8 4EQ is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SP8 4EQ 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sylvan Way, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.1% of working residents in the SP8 4EQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 65% drive to work.

SP8 4EQEngland
Work from home18.1%31.5%
Drive65%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach0.3%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.5% of households in the SP8 4EQ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

SP8 4EQEngland
No car or van18.5%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
225.2%26.1%
3 or more10.9%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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