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Transport in BH12

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
43,555 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH12 is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BH12. 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
45
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Poole Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 04
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: New Star, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.2% of working residents in BH12 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 51.9% drive to work.

BH12England
Work from home26.2%31.5%
Drive51.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.8% of households in BH12 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BH12England
No car or van17.8%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
228.1%26.1%
3 or more10.4%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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