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Transport in ME8 9QS

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

Neighbourhood
Parkwood West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,465 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 9QS is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 9QS itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
38
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shopping Centre, 166 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.4% of working residents in the ME8 9QS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.1% drive to work.

ME8 9QSEngland
Work from home31.4%31.5%
Drive52.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.1% of households in the ME8 9QS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 9QSEngland
No car or van12.1%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
232.8%26.1%
3 or more13.3%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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