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Transport in ME16 8QU

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

Neighbourhood
Maidstone West
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,695 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME16 8QU is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME16 8QU 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Maidstone West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Maidstone East Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Barming Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    East Farleigh Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Aylesford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Bearsted Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bower Mount Road, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.4% of working residents in the ME16 8QU area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 46.4% drive to work.

ME16 8QUEngland
Work from home31.4%31.5%
Drive46.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train3.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19% of households in the ME16 8QU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME16 8QUEngland
No car or van19%23.5%
144.7%41.3%
226.2%26.1%
3 or more10.1%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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