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Transport in ME8 8NU

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

Neighbourhood
Rainham North East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,493 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 8NU is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 8NU 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
26
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
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Farnham Close, 114 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.6% of working residents in the ME8 8NU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 51.4% drive to work.

ME8 8NUEngland
Work from home23.6%31.5%
Drive51.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train6.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.6% of households in the ME8 8NU area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 8NUEngland
No car or van22.6%23.5%
146.3%41.3%
224.4%26.1%
3 or more6.7%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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