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Transport in ME8 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
1,476 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 1 is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME8 1. Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Eastcourt Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.7% of working residents in ME8 1 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 56.6% drive to work.

ME8 1England
Work from home30.7%31.5%
Drive56.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.7%3.9%
Bus or coach0.3%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

6.6% of households in ME8 1 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 1England
No car or van6.6%23.5%
132%41.3%
240.3%26.1%
3 or more21%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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