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Transport in BH2 6NJ

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bournemouth
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,384 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH2 6NJ is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH2 6NJ itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
47
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Merlewood Close, 159 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.2% of working residents in the BH2 6NJ area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 23.6% drive to work.

BH2 6NJEngland
Work from home30.2%31.5%
Drive23.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.5%3.9%
Bus or coach13.2%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot24.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

50% of households in the BH2 6NJ area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BH2 6NJEngland
No car or van50%23.5%
135.2%41.3%
211.6%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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