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Transport in SW1A

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SW1A, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,988 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SW1A is

68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 42 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SW1A. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
68
Within 800m
Rail
11
Within a mile
Metro & tram
31
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Charing Cross
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Charing Cross Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Westminster Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 04
    St James's Park Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 05
    St. James's Park Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 06
    Piccadilly Circus
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 07
    Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 08
    Westminster Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 09
    Charing Cross
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 10
    London Charing Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 11
    Westminster Pier
    Ferry
    0.4 miles
  • 12
    Green Park Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Pall Mall / St James's Palace, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

59.3% of working residents in SW1A mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 4.4% drive to work.

SW1AEngland
Work from home59.3%31.5%
Drive4.4%44.5%
Car passenger0.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram8.4%1.9%
On foot13.8%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

69% of households in SW1A have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

SW1AEngland
No car or van69%23.5%
124.9%41.3%
24.8%26.1%
3 or more1.3%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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