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Transport in MK42 7LR

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston West & South
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 7LR is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 7LR 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lilac Walk, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21% of working residents in the MK42 7LR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.5% drive to work.

MK42 7LREngland
Work from home21%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8.2%7.6%
Bicycle5.6%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13% of households in the MK42 7LR area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 7LREngland
No car or van13%23.5%
146.8%41.3%
230.9%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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