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Transport in MK42 7LY

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston West & South
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,634 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 7LY is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 7LY 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kempston Rural Primary School, 82 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.9% of working residents in the MK42 7LY area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.8% drive to work.

MK42 7LYEngland
Work from home32.9%31.5%
Drive51.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot4.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.5%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.3% of households in the MK42 7LY area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 7LYEngland
No car or van9.3%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
236.5%26.1%
3 or more13.4%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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