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Transport in MK42 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston Central & East
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,795 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 8DS is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 8DS 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
30
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
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Margetts Road, 117 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.7% of working residents in the MK42 8DS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47% drive to work.

MK42 8DSEngland
Work from home25.7%31.5%
Drive47%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.3%7.6%
Bicycle5.8%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.5% of households in the MK42 8DS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 8DSEngland
No car or van16.5%23.5%
149.2%41.3%
227.2%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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