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Transport in MK40 1PR

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

Neighbourhood
Castle & Kingsway
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,948 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 1PR is

80 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK40 1PR itself. 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
80
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: River Street, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in the MK40 1PR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 36.7% drive to work.

MK40 1PREngland
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive36.7%44.5%
Car passenger9.1%3.9%
Bus or coach7.5%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot16.1%7.6%
Bicycle4.5%2.1%
Other6.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

53.6% of households in the MK40 1PR area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

MK40 1PREngland
No car or van53.6%23.5%
137.1%41.3%
28%26.1%
3 or more1.3%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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