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Transport in ME8 9AL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 9AL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rainham South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 9AL is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 9AL 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
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Highfield Road, 55 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.5% of working residents in the ME8 9AL area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.9% drive to work.

ME8 9ALEngland
Work from home28.5%31.5%
Drive51.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train5.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.9% of households in the ME8 9AL area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 9ALEngland
No car or van14.9%23.5%
137.9%41.3%
235.8%26.1%
3 or more11.4%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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