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Transport in ME8 9RU

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

Neighbourhood
Parkwood West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 9RU is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 9RU 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Gladwyn Close, 169 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.2% of working residents in the ME8 9RU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.2% drive to work.

ME8 9RUEngland
Work from home27.2%31.5%
Drive59.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot4.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.9% of households in the ME8 9RU area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 9RUEngland
No car or van8.9%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
236.6%26.1%
3 or more11%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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