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Transport in ME7 1BY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME7 1BY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham Central
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,043 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 1BY is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 1BY 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Victoria Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.9% of working residents in the ME7 1BY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 36.8% drive to work.

ME7 1BYEngland
Work from home15.9%31.5%
Drive36.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train10.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.6%1.9%
On foot19%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

47.8% of households in the ME7 1BY area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 1BYEngland
No car or van47.8%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
28.8%26.1%
3 or more0.7%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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