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Transport in BH17

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
28,780 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH17 is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BH17. 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Poole Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Hamworthy Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Poole Quay Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Poole Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sopers Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25% of working residents in BH17 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.9% drive to work.

BH17England
Work from home25%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.3%7.6%
Bicycle3.3%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.1% of households in BH17 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BH17England
No car or van12.1%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
234.7%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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