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Transport in ME7 5BF

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

Neighbourhood
Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,867 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5BF is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME7 5BF itself. 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
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fort Amherst Council Offices, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.4% of working residents in the ME7 5BF area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 33.1% drive to work.

ME7 5BFEngland
Work from home30.4%31.5%
Drive33.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach6.7%4.3%
Train7.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot12.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.3% of households in the ME7 5BF area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5BFEngland
No car or van40.3%23.5%
145.6%41.3%
212.1%26.1%
3 or more2.1%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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