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Transport in MK42 8QS

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston North
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,240 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 8QS is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 8QS 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
18
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Marshall Close, 35 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.7% of working residents in the MK42 8QS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.7% drive to work.

MK42 8QSEngland
Work from home20.7%31.5%
Drive47.7%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.7%7.6%
Bicycle4.7%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.8% of households in the MK42 8QS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 8QSEngland
No car or van32.8%23.5%
138.7%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more7.5%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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