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Postcode district · Gillingham

Transport in ME7

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
72,088 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of ME7. 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alexandra Avenue, 118 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.2% of working residents in ME7 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 46.3% drive to work.

ME7England
Work from home25.2%31.5%
Drive46.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.9%4.3%
Train5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot11.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.4% of households in ME7 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME7England
No car or van24.4%23.5%
142%41.3%
224.5%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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