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Transport in BH2

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
19,138 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH2 is

61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BH2. 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
61
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 04
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Avenue Shopping Centre, 60 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.1% of working residents in BH2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 31.6% drive to work.

BH2England
Work from home34.1%31.5%
Drive31.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.8%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot15.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.1% of households in BH2 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BH2England
No car or van36.1%23.5%
144.6%41.3%
215.4%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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