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Transport in MK42 5SU

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

Neighbourhood
Cauldwell
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,234 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 5SU is

73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 5SU 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
73
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
    0.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Borough Hall, 161 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in the MK42 5SU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 39.1% drive to work.

MK42 5SUEngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive39.1%44.5%
Car passenger11.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot17.4%7.6%
Bicycle4.1%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.8% of households in the MK42 5SU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 5SUEngland
No car or van33.8%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
216.4%26.1%
3 or more5%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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