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Transport in ME7 4

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME7 4, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
21,071 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 4 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of ME7 4. 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Barnabas Church, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in ME7 4 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 42.9% drive to work.

ME7 4England
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive42.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train5.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot15.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.3% of households in ME7 4 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 4England
No car or van28.3%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
221.3%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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