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Transport in ME8 7HB

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

Neighbourhood
Rainham North West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,101 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 7HB is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 7HB 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Roberts Road, 67 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.8% of working residents in the ME8 7HB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

ME8 7HBEngland
Work from home34.8%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.3% of households in the ME8 7HB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 7HBEngland
No car or van12.3%23.5%
137.3%41.3%
234.7%26.1%
3 or more15.8%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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