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Transport in MK42 7EX

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston West & South
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,776 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 7EX is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 7EX 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Royal Oak, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.3% of working residents in the MK42 7EX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.3% drive to work.

MK42 7EXEngland
Work from home17.3%31.5%
Drive50.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.7%7.6%
Bicycle5.5%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.4% of households in the MK42 7EX area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 7EXEngland
No car or van28.4%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
221.2%26.1%
3 or more10.6%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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