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Transport in BH8 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BH8 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
33,511 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH8 8 is

59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BH8 8. 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
59
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Malmesbury Park Primary School, 22 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.2% of working residents in BH8 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 39.3% drive to work.

BH8 8England
Work from home28.2%31.5%
Drive39.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach8.8%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle3.6%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.9% of households in BH8 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BH8 8England
No car or van29.9%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
218.6%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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