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Transport in ME16 8FT

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

Neighbourhood
Tovil
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME16 8FT is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME16 8FT itself. 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    East Farleigh Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Maidstone West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Maidstone East Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Barming Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Unicumes Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.7% of working residents in the ME16 8FT area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52% drive to work.

ME16 8FTEngland
Work from home24.7%31.5%
Drive52%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.1% of households in the ME16 8FT area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME16 8FTEngland
No car or van15.1%23.5%
145.3%41.3%
231.6%26.1%
3 or more8%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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