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Transport in ME5 7DW

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

Neighbourhood
Luton
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME5 7DW is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME5 7DW itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Albany Road, 89 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.5% of working residents in the ME5 7DW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 48.1% drive to work.

ME5 7DWEngland
Work from home15.5%31.5%
Drive48.1%44.5%
Car passenger8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train6.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot11.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.7% of households in the ME5 7DW area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

ME5 7DWEngland
No car or van40.7%23.5%
140.6%41.3%
214%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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