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Postcode district · Gillingham

Transport in ME8

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
60,950 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of ME8. 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Broadview Shops, 82 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.6% of working residents in ME8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

ME8England
Work from home29.6%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train3.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.5% of households in ME8 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8England
No car or van14.5%23.5%
139%41.3%
233%26.1%
3 or more13.6%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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