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Transport in BH17 8AF

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH17 8AF, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Canford Heath East
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH17 8AF is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BH17 8AF itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Poole Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Poole Quay Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Henbury Close, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in the BH17 8AF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.8% drive to work.

BH17 8AFEngland
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive58.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.1%7.6%
Bicycle3.5%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.3% of households in the BH17 8AF area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BH17 8AFEngland
No car or van14.3%23.5%
150.7%41.3%
225.8%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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