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Transport in BH

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
596,414 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BH. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gorsecliff Road, 154 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30% of working residents in BH mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 49.9% drive to work.

BHEngland
Work from home30%31.5%
Drive49.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.8% of households in BH have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BHEngland
No car or van16.8%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
229.7%26.1%
3 or more11.7%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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