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Transport in ME8 8PH

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

Neighbourhood
Rainham South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 8PH is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 8PH 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
29
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
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lonsdale Drive end, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31% of working residents in the ME8 8PH area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.9% drive to work.

ME8 8PHEngland
Work from home31%31.5%
Drive51.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train5.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.4% of households in the ME8 8PH area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 8PHEngland
No car or van17.4%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
228.4%26.1%
3 or more12%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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