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Transport in BH8 8FT

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bournemouth
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
3,937 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH8 8FT is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH8 8FT 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
54
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
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cotlands Road, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.9% of working residents in the BH8 8FT area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 35% drive to work.

BH8 8FTEngland
Work from home25.9%31.5%
Drive35%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach14.6%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot12.4%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

48.4% of households in the BH8 8FT area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BH8 8FTEngland
No car or van48.4%23.5%
143%41.3%
26.6%26.1%
3 or more2.1%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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