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Transport in ME7 2BY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME7 2BY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 2BY is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 2BY 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beatty Avenue, 44 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.1% of working residents in the ME7 2BY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

ME7 2BYEngland
Work from home20.1%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train3.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.6% of households in the ME7 2BY area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 2BYEngland
No car or van27.6%23.5%
140%41.3%
224.4%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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