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Transport in DT1 1LY

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

Neighbourhood
Dorchester East
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,736 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 1LY is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 1LY 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fordington Cross, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.4% of working residents in the DT1 1LY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

DT1 1LYEngland
Work from home24.4%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.6%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot22.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29% of households in the DT1 1LY area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 1LYEngland
No car or van29%23.5%
147.6%41.3%
218.9%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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