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Postcode district · Ludlow

Transport in SY8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SY8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
29,009 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY8 is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of SY8. 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
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ludlow Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Orelton Road Jct, 135 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.2% of working residents in SY8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

SY8England
Work from home30.2%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach0.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.9% of households in SY8 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

SY8England
No car or van11.9%23.5%
140%41.3%
231.4%26.1%
3 or more16.7%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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