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Transport in MK40 2PR

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

Neighbourhood
Castle & Kingsway
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,287 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 2PR is

66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK40 2PR 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
66
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Merton Centre, 49 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.1% of working residents in the MK40 2PR area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 32.4% drive to work.

MK40 2PREngland
Work from home35.1%31.5%
Drive32.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train4.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.6%1.9%
On foot14.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.8% of households in the MK40 2PR area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

MK40 2PREngland
No car or van37.8%23.5%
146.4%41.3%
212.1%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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