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Transport in W8 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near W8 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
9,674 (2024)
Transport

How well connected W8 5 is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of W8 5. 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
50
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
20
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    High Street Kensington Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    High Street Kensington Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 03
    Gloucester Road
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    Gloucester Road Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 05
    Earl's Court Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 06
    Earl's Court Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 07
    South Kensington Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 08
    Notting Hill Gate Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 09
    South Kensington Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 10
    Notting Hill Gate Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 11
    Queensway Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 12
    Queensway Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: High Street Kensington Station, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

66.1% of working residents in W8 5 mostly work from home, more than double the England average of 31.5%. 5.7% drive to work.

W8 5England
Work from home66.1%31.5%
Drive5.7%44.5%
Car passenger1.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram7.8%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

50.9% of households in W8 5 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

W8 5England
No car or van50.9%23.5%
136.1%41.3%
210.8%26.1%
3 or more2.3%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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