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Transport in ME15 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME15 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
22,451 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME15 6 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME15 6. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
29
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Maidstone West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Maidstone East Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    East Farleigh Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Barming Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Bearsted Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brenchley Road, 94 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.8% of working residents in ME15 6 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 48.9% drive to work.

ME15 6England
Work from home24.8%31.5%
Drive48.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot11.4%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.6% of households in ME15 6 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME15 6England
No car or van24.6%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
226.2%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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