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Transport in ME7 5SQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME7 5SQ, 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 5SQ is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME7 5SQ 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
2
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
    1 mile
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fort Amherst Council Offices, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

ME7 5SQEngland
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 5SQ area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5SQEngland
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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