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Transport in ME8 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
16,395 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 6 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME8 6. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shops, 164 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.8% of working residents in ME8 6 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.1% drive to work.

ME8 6England
Work from home24.8%31.5%
Drive56.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.7% of households in ME8 6 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 6England
No car or van18.7%23.5%
139.1%41.3%
229.9%26.1%
3 or more12.4%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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