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Postcode · Gillingham

Transport in SP8 4RT

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SP8 4RT is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SP8 4RT itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Primary School, 90 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.2% of working residents in the SP8 4RT area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.7% drive to work.

SP8 4RTEngland
Work from home21.2%31.5%
Drive60.7%44.5%
Car passenger1.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13% of households in the SP8 4RT area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

SP8 4RTEngland
No car or van13%23.5%
144.5%41.3%
228.9%26.1%
3 or more13.6%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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