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Transport in BH6

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
28,214 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH6 is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BH6. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 05
    Christchurch Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Athelstan Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.6% of working residents in BH6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 45.3% drive to work.

BH6England
Work from home34.6%31.5%
Drive45.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7%7.6%
Bicycle3.8%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.3% of households in BH6 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BH6England
No car or van18.3%23.5%
144.8%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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