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Transport in BH12 2DR

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

Neighbourhood
Branksome West
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,562 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH12 2DR is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BH12 2DR 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 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, 142 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.2% of working residents in the BH12 2DR area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.9% drive to work.

BH12 2DREngland
Work from home27.2%31.5%
Drive49.9%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle3.8%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.1% of households in the BH12 2DR area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BH12 2DREngland
No car or van19.1%23.5%
144.6%41.3%
228.1%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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