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Transport in ME8 8FA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 8FA, 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 8FA is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 8FA itself. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Newington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Three Sisters, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.2% of working residents in the ME8 8FA area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 51.4% drive to work.

ME8 8FAEngland
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 8FA area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 8FAEngland
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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