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Transport in BH19

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
12,662 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH19 is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BH19. Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
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
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cecil Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.5% of working residents in BH19 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47.2% drive to work.

BH19England
Work from home27.5%31.5%
Drive47.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot16.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.7% of households in BH19 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BH19England
No car or van16.7%23.5%
144.5%41.3%
227.7%26.1%
3 or more11.2%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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