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Transport in BH8 8AL

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

Neighbourhood
East Cliff
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
3,344 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH8 8AL is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH8 8AL 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cotlands Road, 67 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.8% of working residents in the BH8 8AL area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 23.7% drive to work.

BH8 8ALEngland
Work from home33.8%31.5%
Drive23.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach12.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot19.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.6% of households in the BH8 8AL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BH8 8ALEngland
No car or van43.6%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
26.8%26.1%
3 or more2%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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