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Transport in BH6 5LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH6 5LY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH6 5LY is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH6 5LY 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Christchurch Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Athelstan Road, 132 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.9% of working residents in the BH6 5LY area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 49.6% drive to work.

BH6 5LYEngland
Work from home32.9%31.5%
Drive49.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17% of households in the BH6 5LY area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BH6 5LYEngland
No car or van17%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
231.1%26.1%
3 or more10.5%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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