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Transport in MK42 8SU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK42 8SU, 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 8SU is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from MK42 8SU itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dillons Store, 69 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

MK42 8SUEngland
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 8SU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 8SUEngland
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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