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Transport in BH12 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH12 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
15,267 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH12 1 is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BH12 1. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
46
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Railway Arches, 62 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.9% of working residents in BH12 1 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48.4% drive to work.

BH12 1England
Work from home29.9%31.5%
Drive48.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.9% of households in BH12 1 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BH12 1England
No car or van18.9%23.5%
147.6%41.3%
225.7%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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