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Transport in ME8 8BZ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 8BZ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rainham North East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 8BZ is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 8BZ 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
27
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
    Newington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Otterham Quay Lane, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.8% of working residents in the ME8 8BZ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.8% drive to work.

ME8 8BZEngland
Work from home21.8%31.5%
Drive56.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train5.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.9% of households in the ME8 8BZ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 8BZEngland
No car or van21.9%23.5%
146.5%41.3%
224.3%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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