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Transport in ME5 7BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME5 7BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Luton
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME5 7BL is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME5 7BL itself. 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Upper Luton Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.6% of working residents in the ME5 7BL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.9% drive to work.

ME5 7BLEngland
Work from home17.6%31.5%
Drive54.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.5% of households in the ME5 7BL area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME5 7BLEngland
No car or van26.5%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
219.9%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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