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Transport in BH12 2JA

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

Neighbourhood
Newtown
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH12 2JA is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BH12 2JA 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Poole Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Poole Quay Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alcester Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.3% of working residents in the BH12 2JA area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 50.8% drive to work.

BH12 2JAEngland
Work from home30.3%31.5%
Drive50.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle3.5%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11% of households in the BH12 2JA area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BH12 2JAEngland
No car or van11%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
233.3%26.1%
3 or more12.4%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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