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Transport in ME12 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME12 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
9,892 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME12 1 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of ME12 1. 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Queenborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Botany Close, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.3% of working residents in ME12 1 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

ME12 1England
Work from home13.3%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach0.7%4.3%
Train4.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.9% of households in ME12 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

ME12 1England
No car or van35.9%23.5%
138.4%41.3%
219%26.1%
3 or more6.7%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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