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Transport in MK42 8RT

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

Neighbourhood
Kempston North
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,147 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 8RT is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 8RT 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
23
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
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Marshall Close, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.6% of working residents in the MK42 8RT area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 50.5% drive to work.

MK42 8RTEngland
Work from home25.6%31.5%
Drive50.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle3.4%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.2% of households in the MK42 8RT area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 8RTEngland
No car or van13.2%23.5%
140.5%41.3%
232.4%26.1%
3 or more13.8%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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