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Transport in SP8 9AZ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SP8 9AZ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,653 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SP8 9AZ is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SP8 9AZ 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Station Road Top, 19 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.5% of working residents in the SP8 9AZ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.6% drive to work.

SP8 9AZEngland
Work from home16.5%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot20.8%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.6% of households in the SP8 9AZ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

SP8 9AZEngland
No car or van19.6%23.5%
147.2%41.3%
224.7%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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