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Transport in BH3

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
10,919 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH3 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BH3. 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
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
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: East Avenue Roundabout, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.8% of working residents in BH3 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 42.5% drive to work.

BH3England
Work from home36.8%31.5%
Drive42.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.2% of households in BH3 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BH3England
No car or van15.2%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
230.5%26.1%
3 or more13.6%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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