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Transport in BH19 2RG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH19 2RG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Swanage
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH19 2RG is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH19 2RG itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
19
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swanage (Swanage Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Howard Road, 154 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.4% of working residents in the BH19 2RG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 38.7% drive to work.

BH19 2RGEngland
Work from home20.4%31.5%
Drive38.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot30.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.7% of households in the BH19 2RG area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BH19 2RGEngland
No car or van23.7%23.5%
146.4%41.3%
223.3%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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