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Transport in BH2 6BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH2 6BS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Westbourne
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,166 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH2 6BS is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BH2 6BS 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: River Court, 168 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.4% of working residents in the BH2 6BS area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 35.8% drive to work.

BH2 6BSEngland
Work from home38.4%31.5%
Drive35.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.6%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.3% of households in the BH2 6BS area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BH2 6BSEngland
No car or van24.3%23.5%
152.9%41.3%
220.7%26.1%
3 or more2.1%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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