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Transport in ME7 5RS

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

Neighbourhood
Chatham Maritime
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,669 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5RS is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME7 5RS 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
18
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: High Street, 39 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26% of working residents in the ME7 5RS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

ME7 5RSEngland
Work from home26%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot16.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.2% of households in the ME7 5RS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5RSEngland
No car or van29.2%23.5%
143.9%41.3%
220.9%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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