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Transport in ME7 2ES

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 2ES is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 2ES 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Cricketers, 63 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.4% of working residents in the ME7 2ES area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 45.6% drive to work.

ME7 2ESEngland
Work from home28.4%31.5%
Drive45.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.3% of households in the ME7 2ES area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 2ESEngland
No car or van19.3%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
227.3%26.1%
3 or more9.8%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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