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Transport in MK40 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK40 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
16,457 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 3 is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of MK40 3. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
35
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Goldington Avenue, 167 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.3% of working residents in MK40 3 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 35.7% drive to work.

MK40 3England
Work from home36.3%31.5%
Drive35.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train2.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle4%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.9% of households in MK40 3 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

MK40 3England
No car or van25.9%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
222.1%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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