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Transport in ME17 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME17 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
10,580 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME17 2 is

6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of ME17 2. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
6
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lenham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Harrietsham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Railway Station, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.1% of working residents in ME17 2 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 50% drive to work.

ME17 2England
Work from home38.1%31.5%
Drive50%44.5%
Car passenger2.6%3.9%
Bus or coach0.5%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.2% of households in ME17 2 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME17 2England
No car or van8.2%23.5%
132.1%41.3%
236.2%26.1%
3 or more23.5%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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