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Transport in ME7 5BY

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

Neighbourhood
Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,959 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5BY is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME7 5BY 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: King Charles Hotel, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.7% of working residents in the ME7 5BY area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 48% drive to work.

ME7 5BYEngland
Work from home14.7%31.5%
Drive48%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train5.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

49.6% of households in the ME7 5BY area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5BYEngland
No car or van49.6%23.5%
136.5%41.3%
211.4%26.1%
3 or more2.5%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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