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Transport in MK42 7EB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK42 7EB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Kempston West & South
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,859 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 7EB is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 7EB itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
21
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Stewartby Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Bower, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21% of working residents in the MK42 7EB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.4% drive to work.

MK42 7EBEngland
Work from home21%31.5%
Drive53.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.7%7.6%
Bicycle5%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.9% of households in the MK42 7EB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 7EBEngland
No car or van21.9%23.5%
136.8%41.3%
230.6%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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