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Transport in ME8 7AX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 7AX, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rainham North West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 7AX is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 7AX itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Pump Lane roundabout, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.9% of working residents in the ME8 7AX area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.7% drive to work.

ME8 7AXEngland
Work from home27.9%31.5%
Drive56.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train3.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.3% of households in the ME8 7AX area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 7AXEngland
No car or van11.3%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
231.9%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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