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Transport in ME8 6DQ

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 6DQ is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 6DQ 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
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Featherby Road North, 77 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.1% of working residents in the ME8 6DQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

ME8 6DQEngland
Work from home20.1%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train3.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.6% of households in the ME8 6DQ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 6DQEngland
No car or van27.6%23.5%
140%41.3%
224.4%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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