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Transport in ME7 5XG

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham South
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,787 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5XG is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME7 5XG itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
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
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Westcourt Arms, 58 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.4% of working residents in the ME7 5XG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 42.4% drive to work.

ME7 5XGEngland
Work from home18.4%31.5%
Drive42.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train5.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot18.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31% of households in the ME7 5XG area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5XGEngland
No car or van31%23.5%
145.3%41.3%
217.7%26.1%
3 or more6%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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