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Transport in BH4 8ER

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH4 8ER, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Westbourne
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,410 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH4 8ER is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH4 8ER 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
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alumhurst Road, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.7% of working residents in the BH4 8ER area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 31.3% drive to work.

BH4 8EREngland
Work from home33.7%31.5%
Drive31.3%44.5%
Car passenger3%3.9%
Bus or coach11.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot15.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.2% of households in the BH4 8ER area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BH4 8EREngland
No car or van36.2%23.5%
149.9%41.3%
211.5%26.1%
3 or more2.4%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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