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Transport in ME5 8YF

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME5 8YF, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Capstone
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,285 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME5 8YF is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME5 8YF 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kingston Crescent, 79 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.4% of working residents in the ME5 8YF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 62.8% drive to work.

ME5 8YFEngland
Work from home16.4%31.5%
Drive62.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.9% of households in the ME5 8YF area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME5 8YFEngland
No car or van20.9%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
228.4%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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