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Transport in MK42 9PL

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

Neighbourhood
Cauldwell
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,661 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 9PL is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from MK42 9PL 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
32
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
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Morrisons, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in the MK42 9PL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.5% drive to work.

MK42 9PLEngland
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive44.5%44.5%
Car passenger10%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.4%7.6%
Bicycle6.1%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.1% of households in the MK42 9PL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

MK42 9PLEngland
No car or van25.1%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
222.9%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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