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Transport in ME7 5BB

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham Central
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,357 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5BB is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 5BB 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Mark's Church, 49 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in the ME7 5BB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 39.1% drive to work.

ME7 5BBEngland
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive39.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train7.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot18.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

44.8% of households in the ME7 5BB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5BBEngland
No car or van44.8%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
212.4%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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