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Transport in ME7 2JW

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 2JW is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 2JW 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
29
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
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Cricketers, 67 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.6% of working residents in the ME7 2JW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.9% drive to work.

ME7 2JWEngland
Work from home20.6%31.5%
Drive47.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train5.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot14.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.4% of households in the ME7 2JW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 2JWEngland
No car or van22.4%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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