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Transport in BH2 6PY

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bournemouth
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,046 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH2 6PY is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH2 6PY 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
30
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
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Merlewood Close, 132 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39.9% of working residents in the BH2 6PY area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 38.2% drive to work.

BH2 6PYEngland
Work from home39.9%31.5%
Drive38.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.1% of households in the BH2 6PY area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BH2 6PYEngland
No car or van26.1%23.5%
152.5%41.3%
217.1%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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