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Transport in ME8 6QD

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

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

How well connected ME8 6QD is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 6QD 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
    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: Eastcourt Green, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.2% of working residents in the ME8 6QD area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61.3% drive to work.

ME8 6QDEngland
Work from home16.2%31.5%
Drive61.3%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.3% of households in the ME8 6QD area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 6QDEngland
No car or van23.3%23.5%
140.6%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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