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Transport in ME7 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME7 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
15,934 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 3 is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME7 3. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shepherds Gate, 42 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.5% of working residents in ME7 3 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.1% drive to work.

ME7 3England
Work from home33.5%31.5%
Drive53.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.6% of households in ME7 3 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 3England
No car or van8.6%23.5%
134.1%41.3%
238%26.1%
3 or more19.2%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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