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Transport in BH21 1RU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH21 1RU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Merley
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,701 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH21 1RU is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BH21 1RU 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

There are no stations within three miles of BH21 1RU.

Nearest bus stop: De Montfort Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.2% of working residents in the BH21 1RU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61.4% drive to work.

BH21 1RUEngland
Work from home27.2%31.5%
Drive61.4%44.5%
Car passenger2.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other0.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.2% of households in the BH21 1RU area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BH21 1RUEngland
No car or van9.2%23.5%
141%41.3%
237.1%26.1%
3 or more12.7%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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