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Transport in BH3 7LS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH3 7LS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Charminster
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,919 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH3 7LS is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH3 7LS 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
49
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Heron Court Road, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30% of working residents in the BH3 7LS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 46.2% drive to work.

BH3 7LSEngland
Work from home30%31.5%
Drive46.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.1% of households in the BH3 7LS area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BH3 7LSEngland
No car or van17.1%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
227.8%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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