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With a ZoomLocal report you can move home with the comfort of knowing that you're moving to a safe, clean and happy neighbourhood, with all amenities within reach.
With more than 40 pages of essential information, it eliminates the risk and uncertainty of moving to a new area.
Each report contains:
- Demographics
- Local Politics
- Housing
- Crime Rates
- Health
- Education
- Environment
- Transport
- Leisure & Tourism
- Local Amenities
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Transport
Overview
Whether you choose to live in the rural countryside or the hustle and bustle of the city, access to local transportation usually comes high up on the list of concerns for housebuyers. Is this area well served by trains, planes and buses? We take a look at the local transportation links to ensure that you can travel around at ease.
Airports
Train Stations
Taxi Cabs
Phone: 0190-284-0000
Phone: 01902 822822
Phone: 01902 823877
Bus Stops
Car Parking
Petrol Stations
Driving Distances
Method of Travel to Work
| LSOA | UK | ||
| Works at home | 3.9% | 3.5% | |
| Tube, tram, metro | 0.2% | 2.5% | |
| Train | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
| Bus or coach | 3% | 4.5% | |
| Taxi | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| Motorbike or moped | 0.6% | 0.5% | |
| Car (as driver) | 48.6% | 37.1% | |
| Car (as passenger) | 2.1% | 3.3% | |
| Bicycle | 0.8% | 1.9% | |
| Walk or on Foot | 3.6% | 6.9% | |
| Other method | 1% | 0.4% | |
Commuting Distance
| LSOA | UK | ||
| 0 - 2km | 8.7% | 16.6% | |
| 2 - 5km | 8.4% | 18.3% | |
| 5 - 10km | 28.7% | 17.3% | |
| 10km - 20km | 20.7% | 15.3% | |
| 20km - 30km | 8.1% | 5.8% | |
| 30km - 40km | 1.4% | 2.6% | |
| 40km - 60km | 1.9% | 2.3% | |
| 60km + | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
Car Ownership
| LSOA | UK | ||
| No car | 0% | 26% | |
| 1 car | 0% | 42% | |
| 2 cars | 0% | 25% | |
| 3 cars | 0% | 5% | |
| 4+ cars | 0% | 2% | |
There were cars and vans recorded in this neighbourhood for the 2011 Census.
Across England and Wales, car ownership increased from 23.9 million in 2001 to 27.3 million in 2011. The increase is in line with the overall increase in population.
Useful Links
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Find out about speed limits
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Locate parking bays for registered disabled drivers
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