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Transport in ME8 7SU

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

Neighbourhood
Rainham North West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,581 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 7SU is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 7SU 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 03
    Newington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Parkfield Road, 45 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.2% of working residents in the ME8 7SU area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 49% drive to work.

ME8 7SUEngland
Work from home31.2%31.5%
Drive49%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train7.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.3% of households in the ME8 7SU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 7SUEngland
No car or van14.3%23.5%
148.8%41.3%
228.4%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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