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Transport in ME7 5AY

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,533 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5AY is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 5AY 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
44
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
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gillingham Park, 67 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.2% of working residents in the ME7 5AY area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 42.8% drive to work.

ME7 5AYEngland
Work from home31.2%31.5%
Drive42.8%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train4.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot11%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.9% of households in the ME7 5AY area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5AYEngland
No car or van20.9%23.5%
138.2%41.3%
230.3%26.1%
3 or more10.6%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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