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Transport in BH8 8LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bournemouth
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,956 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH8 8LJ is

63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH8 8LJ 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
63
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
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Portchester Road, 38 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.7% of working residents in the BH8 8LJ area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 39.7% drive to work.

BH8 8LJEngland
Work from home33.7%31.5%
Drive39.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle3.6%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.2% of households in the BH8 8LJ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BH8 8LJEngland
No car or van28.2%23.5%
150.8%41.3%
216.1%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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