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Transport in MK42 8LS

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston Central & East
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,568 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 8LS is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 8LS itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Savannah Close, 117 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.8% of working residents in the MK42 8LS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.8% drive to work.

MK42 8LSEngland
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive48.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.7%7.6%
Bicycle5.3%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

MK42 8LSEngland
No car or van23.5%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
224.1%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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