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Transport in ME8 7BU

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

Neighbourhood
Twydall
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 7BU is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 7BU itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Truro Close, 101 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.3% of working residents in the ME8 7BU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.6% drive to work.

ME8 7BUEngland
Work from home21.3%31.5%
Drive58.6%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.3% of households in the ME8 7BU area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 7BUEngland
No car or van24.3%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
224.1%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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