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Transport in MK42 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK42 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
9,674 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 6 is

8 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of MK42 6. Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
8
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Stewartby Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dove Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.1% of working residents in MK42 6 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 53.5% drive to work.

MK42 6England
Work from home36.1%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.8% of households in MK42 6 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 6England
No car or van8.8%23.5%
136.9%41.3%
243.3%26.1%
3 or more11%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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