PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Bedford

Transport in MK43 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK43 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
4,879 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK43 2 is

8 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of MK43 2. Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
8
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Lidlington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Stewartby Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Ridgmont Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Howes Drive, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.2% of working residents in MK43 2 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 53.2% drive to work.

MK43 2England
Work from home38.2%31.5%
Drive53.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.7%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot1.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

5.4% of households in MK43 2 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

MK43 2England
No car or van5.4%23.5%
132%41.3%
245.3%26.1%
3 or more17.4%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector