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Transport in DT1 1GS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DT1 1GS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Dorchester North
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,718 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 1GS is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 1GS itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    138 yards
  • 02
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brewery Square, 56 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in the DT1 1GS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 38.5% drive to work.

DT1 1GSEngland
Work from home23.2%31.5%
Drive38.5%44.5%
Car passenger1.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot28.4%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.3% of households in the DT1 1GS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 1GSEngland
No car or van40.3%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
213.9%26.1%
3 or more2.6%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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