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Transport in BH12 2BP

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

Neighbourhood
Branksome West
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,778 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH12 2BP is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BH12 2BP 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Poole Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Poole Quay Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Loch Road, 80 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.5% of working residents in the BH12 2BP area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 44.6% drive to work.

BH12 2BPEngland
Work from home29.5%31.5%
Drive44.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach6.8%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.5% of households in the BH12 2BP area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BH12 2BPEngland
No car or van26.5%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
223.4%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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