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Transport in ME8 6YU

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

Neighbourhood
Rainham South West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,332 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 6YU is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 6YU itself. 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Edwin Road, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

40% of working residents in the ME8 6YU area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 47% drive to work.

ME8 6YUEngland
Work from home40%31.5%
Drive47%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot1.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.9% of households in the ME8 6YU area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 6YUEngland
No car or van10.9%23.5%
130.6%41.3%
239.6%26.1%
3 or more18.9%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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