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Transport in MK42 8QE

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston North
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 8QE is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 8QE 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Gulliver Close, 164 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.8% of working residents in the MK42 8QE area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.5% drive to work.

MK42 8QEEngland
Work from home27.8%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot7.4%7.6%
Bicycle3.2%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16% of households in the MK42 8QE area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 8QEEngland
No car or van16%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
229.5%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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