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Transport in ME16 9LU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME16 9LU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Barming
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,971 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME16 9LU is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME16 9LU itself. Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    East Farleigh Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Maidstone West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Barming Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Maidstone East Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    East Malling Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Wateringbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Railway Station, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.4% of working residents in the ME16 9LU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.9% drive to work.

ME16 9LUEngland
Work from home22.4%31.5%
Drive47.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.8%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.8% of households in the ME16 9LU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME16 9LUEngland
No car or van28.8%23.5%
136.3%41.3%
224.4%26.1%
3 or more10.4%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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