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Transport in ME7 2RE

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham North East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,642 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 2RE is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 2RE 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: King Edward Road, 73 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.5% of working residents in the ME7 2RE area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

ME7 2REEngland
Work from home28.5%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.5% of households in the ME7 2RE area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 2REEngland
No car or van14.5%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
232.9%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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