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Postcode district · Chatham

Transport in ME5

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
68,475 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME5 is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME5. 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
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Downland Walk, 76 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.3% of working residents in ME5 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.4% drive to work.

ME5England
Work from home25.3%31.5%
Drive56.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.1% of households in ME5 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME5England
No car or van17.1%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
231.5%26.1%
3 or more12.6%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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