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Transport in ME9 7JR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME9 7JR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,171 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME9 7JR is

4 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME9 7JR itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
4
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newington Rail Station
    Rail station
    151 yards
  • 02
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Sittingbourne Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Station Road, 45 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.3% of working residents in the ME9 7JR area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.9% drive to work.

ME9 7JREngland
Work from home31.3%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach0.1%4.3%
Train5.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.5% of households in the ME9 7JR area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

ME9 7JREngland
No car or van10.5%23.5%
138.5%41.3%
236.4%26.1%
3 or more14.6%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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