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Transport in MK42 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK42 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
4,813 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 5 is

72 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of MK42 5. 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
72
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
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Borough Hall, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in MK42 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 34.9% drive to work.

MK42 5England
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive34.9%44.5%
Car passenger10.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot18.7%7.6%
Bicycle4.2%2.1%
Other6.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.2% of households in MK42 5 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 5England
No car or van42.2%23.5%
142%41.3%
212.1%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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