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Transport in MK40 2ES

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK40 2ES, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Harpur
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,386 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 2ES is

73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK40 2ES 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
73
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tavistock Court, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.4% of working residents in the MK40 2ES area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 33.9% drive to work.

MK40 2ESEngland
Work from home32.4%31.5%
Drive33.9%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.9%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot15.3%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.8% of households in the MK40 2ES area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

MK40 2ESEngland
No car or van27.8%23.5%
151.7%41.3%
216.7%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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