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Transport in ME5 7SS

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

Neighbourhood
Capstone
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,304 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME5 7SS is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME5 7SS 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: East Hill, 114 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.8% of working residents in the ME5 7SS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 63.4% drive to work.

ME5 7SSEngland
Work from home13.8%31.5%
Drive63.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31% of households in the ME5 7SS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME5 7SSEngland
No car or van31%23.5%
140%41.3%
221.2%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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