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Transport in ME5 7LY

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

Neighbourhood
Settington
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,462 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME5 7LY is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME5 7LY 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Petrol Station, 146 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.2% of working residents in the ME5 7LY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 60.1% drive to work.

ME5 7LYEngland
Work from home27.2%31.5%
Drive60.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.7% of households in the ME5 7LY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME5 7LYEngland
No car or van13.7%23.5%
136.4%41.3%
236.9%26.1%
3 or more12.9%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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