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Transport in MK42 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK42 8BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Kempston Central & East
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 8BL is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 8BL 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Bunyan Road, 121 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22% of working residents in the MK42 8BL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.9% drive to work.

MK42 8BLEngland
Work from home22%31.5%
Drive48.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.8% of households in the MK42 8BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 8BLEngland
No car or van21.8%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
227.6%26.1%
3 or more9.9%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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