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Transport in ST5 8RR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ST5 8RR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Porthill
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,367 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ST5 8RR is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ST5 8RR itself. 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Platform 2
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Longport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Platform 1
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dimsdale Parade West, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.8% of working residents in the ST5 8RR area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

ST5 8RREngland
Work from home23.8%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.1% of households in the ST5 8RR area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ST5 8RREngland
No car or van19.1%23.5%
149.4%41.3%
222.7%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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