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Transport in MK42 9LE

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsbrook
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,216 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 9LE is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 9LE 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
37
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
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Elstow Road Post Office, 89 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.9% of working residents in the MK42 9LE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 42.1% drive to work.

MK42 9LEEngland
Work from home20.9%31.5%
Drive42.1%44.5%
Car passenger10.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot15.1%7.6%
Bicycle4.6%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.1% of households in the MK42 9LE area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 9LEEngland
No car or van33.1%23.5%
148.3%41.3%
215.1%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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