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Transport in ME16 8SL

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

Neighbourhood
Maidstone West
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,423 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME16 8SL is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME16 8SL 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Maidstone West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Maidstone East Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    East Farleigh Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Barming Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Aylesford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bower Lane, 72 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in the ME16 8SL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.8% drive to work.

ME16 8SLEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive43.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train4.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot13.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.6% of households in the ME16 8SL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME16 8SLEngland
No car or van25.6%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
220.9%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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