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Transport in ME16 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME16 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
23,559 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME16 8 is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME16 8. 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
39
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 Barracks Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Maidstone East Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    East Farleigh Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Barming Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Aylesford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Michael's Road, 45 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.9% of working residents in ME16 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47% drive to work.

ME16 8England
Work from home26.9%31.5%
Drive47%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.3% of households in ME16 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME16 8England
No car or van19.3%23.5%
145%41.3%
227.4%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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