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Transport in ME18 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME18 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
8,476 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME18 6 is

8 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of ME18 6. Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
8
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Yalding Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Beltring Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Wateringbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lyngs Close, 167 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.7% of working residents in ME18 6 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

ME18 6England
Work from home38.7%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.3%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.2% of households in ME18 6 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME18 6England
No car or van8.2%23.5%
132.7%41.3%
237.1%26.1%
3 or more22%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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