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Transport in MK42 9EA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK42 9EA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Kempston North
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 9EA is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 9EA itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
35
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whitbread Avenue, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.3% of working residents in the MK42 9EA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 46.2% drive to work.

MK42 9EAEngland
Work from home23.3%31.5%
Drive46.2%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.7%7.6%
Bicycle3.8%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.1% of households in the MK42 9EA area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 9EAEngland
No car or van20.1%23.5%
145.2%41.3%
224.2%26.1%
3 or more10.5%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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