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Transport in ME8 9JW

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

Neighbourhood
Parkwood East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,429 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 9JW is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME8 9JW 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
24
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
    Newington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Arthur Road, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.8% of working residents in the ME8 9JW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 50.7% drive to work.

ME8 9JWEngland
Work from home34.8%31.5%
Drive50.7%44.5%
Car passenger2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train4.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.5% of households in the ME8 9JW area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 9JWEngland
No car or van8.5%23.5%
140.6%41.3%
240.2%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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