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Transport in MK42 7EF

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston West & South
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,065 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 7EF is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 7EF itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
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 St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Stewartby Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chantry Avenue, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.4% of working residents in the MK42 7EF area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.6% drive to work.

MK42 7EFEngland
Work from home23.4%31.5%
Drive57.6%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.6% of households in the MK42 7EF area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 7EFEngland
No car or van12.6%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
233.6%26.1%
3 or more13.6%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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