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Postcode area · Southend-on-Sea

Transport in SS

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

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
573,466 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SS is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SS. 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rayleigh Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Benfleet Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Queensmere, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.8% of working residents in SS mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 47% drive to work.

SSEngland
Work from home30.8%31.5%
Drive47%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train5.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.1% of households in SS have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

SSEngland
No car or van19.1%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more11.2%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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