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Transport in MK40 2RB

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

Neighbourhood
Harpur
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,893 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 2RB is

74 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK40 2RB 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
74
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: The Broadway, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23% of working residents in the MK40 2RB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 30.7% drive to work.

MK40 2RBEngland
Work from home23%31.5%
Drive30.7%44.5%
Car passenger8.2%3.9%
Bus or coach5.6%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot19%7.6%
Bicycle5.1%2.1%
Other5.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

58.2% of households in the MK40 2RB area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

MK40 2RBEngland
No car or van58.2%23.5%
132.4%41.3%
27.8%26.1%
3 or more1.6%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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