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Transport in DT1 1RD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DT1 1RD, 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 1RD is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 1RD 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Market, 92 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

DT1 1RDEngland
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 1RD area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 1RDEngland
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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