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Transport in MK42 8ND

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston Central & East
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 8ND is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 8ND 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
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Fire Station, 153 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23% of working residents in the MK42 8ND area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 48.3% drive to work.

MK42 8NDEngland
Work from home23%31.5%
Drive48.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle5%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.7% of households in the MK42 8ND area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 8NDEngland
No car or van15.7%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
232.3%26.1%
3 or more9.7%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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