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Transport in BH8 8SN

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

Neighbourhood
Charminster
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,556 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BH8 8SN is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BH8 8SN 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bournemouth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Pokesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Branksome Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Charminster, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.5% of working residents in the BH8 8SN area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 44.9% drive to work.

BH8 8SNEngland
Work from home24.5%31.5%
Drive44.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach9.1%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.7%7.6%
Bicycle4.3%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.1% of households in the BH8 8SN area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BH8 8SNEngland
No car or van24.1%23.5%
149.5%41.3%
221.7%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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