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Transport in ME3 8FS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME3 8FS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wainscott & City Estate
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,570 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME3 8FS is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME3 8FS itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Higham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wainscott Walk, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.6% of working residents in the ME3 8FS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.5% drive to work.

ME3 8FSEngland
Work from home24.6%31.5%
Drive54.5%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train3.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.1% of households in the ME3 8FS area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME3 8FSEngland
No car or van22.1%23.5%
137.5%41.3%
230.5%26.1%
3 or more9.9%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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