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Transport in MK40 2SD

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

Neighbourhood
Harpur
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,246 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 2SD is

78 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK40 2SD 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
78
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Chandos Street, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.3% of working residents in the MK40 2SD area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 32.3% drive to work.

MK40 2SDEngland
Work from home28.3%31.5%
Drive32.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot17.4%7.6%
Bicycle3.6%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.8% of households in the MK40 2SD area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

MK40 2SDEngland
No car or van39.8%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
213.4%26.1%
3 or more2.4%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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