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Transport in ME8 7XD

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

Neighbourhood
Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 7XD is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 7XD itself. Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
10
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
    Newington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wallbridge Lane, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.2% of working residents in the ME8 7XD area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 51.4% drive to work.

ME8 7XDEngland
Work from home38.2%31.5%
Drive51.4%44.5%
Car passenger2.2%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train4.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot1.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

6.6% of households in the ME8 7XD area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 7XDEngland
No car or van6.6%23.5%
131.2%41.3%
240.4%26.1%
3 or more21.8%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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