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Transport in SS3 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SS3 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
9,141 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SS3 8 is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SS3 8. 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Thorpe Bay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Shoeburyness Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Southend East Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Southend Victoria Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 05
    Southend Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Marys Church, 112 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30% of working residents in SS3 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 46.1% drive to work.

SS3 8England
Work from home30%31.5%
Drive46.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train4.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.4% of households in SS3 8 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

SS3 8England
No car or van21.4%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
224.6%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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