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Transport in ME7 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME7 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
23,876 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5 is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME7 5. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
33
Within 800m
Rail
2
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
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Copenhagen Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.1% of working residents in ME7 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 40.7% drive to work.

ME7 5England
Work from home22.1%31.5%
Drive40.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train5.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot17.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.6% of households in ME7 5 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5England
No car or van32.6%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
217.7%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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