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Transport in ME7 5JD

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham Central
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,715 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5JD is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME7 5JD 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
36
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
    1 mile
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Westcourt Arms, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.1% of working residents in the ME7 5JD area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 38.3% drive to work.

ME7 5JDEngland
Work from home18.1%31.5%
Drive38.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train7.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot23.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.7% of households in the ME7 5JD area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5JDEngland
No car or van25.7%23.5%
149.7%41.3%
218.9%26.1%
3 or more5.7%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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