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Transport in BH12 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH12 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
15,102 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH12 2 is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BH12 2. 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Poole Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Poole Quay Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alcester Road, 80 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.1% of working residents in BH12 2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 50.3% drive to work.

BH12 2England
Work from home28.1%31.5%
Drive50.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle3.2%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.2% of households in BH12 2 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BH12 2England
No car or van18.2%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
229.2%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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