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Transport in MK40

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

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
48,362 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK40 is

87 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of MK40. 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
87
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Bedford Railway Station, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.5% of working residents in MK40 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 38% drive to work.

MK40England
Work from home32.5%31.5%
Drive38%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train2.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle3.6%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.4% of households in MK40 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

MK40England
No car or van28.4%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
222.4%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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