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Transport in BH17 8BG

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

Neighbourhood
Canford Heath East
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH17 8BG is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BH17 8BG 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Poole Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Poole Quay Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chalbury Close, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.9% of working residents in the BH17 8BG area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59% drive to work.

BH17 8BGEngland
Work from home23.9%31.5%
Drive59%44.5%
Car passenger2.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.5%7.6%
Bicycle3.4%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.1% of households in the BH17 8BG area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BH17 8BGEngland
No car or van11.1%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
233.9%26.1%
3 or more11.3%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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