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Transport in MK40 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK40 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
7,833 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 1 is

78 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of MK40 1. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
78
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bus Station, 59 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.1% of working residents in MK40 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 30.5% drive to work.

MK40 1England
Work from home22.1%31.5%
Drive30.5%44.5%
Car passenger8.8%3.9%
Bus or coach5.8%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot19.4%7.6%
Bicycle4.3%2.1%
Other6.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

51.6% of households in MK40 1 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

MK40 1England
No car or van51.6%23.5%
137.5%41.3%
28.7%26.1%
3 or more2.2%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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