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Transport in ME8 0LW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 0LW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Parkwood West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 0LW is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 0LW itself. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Deanwood Drive bottom, 104 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.4% of working residents in the ME8 0LW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.6% drive to work.

ME8 0LWEngland
Work from home26.4%31.5%
Drive57.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.7% of households in the ME8 0LW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 0LWEngland
No car or van15.7%23.5%
141%41.3%
232.2%26.1%
3 or more11.1%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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