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Transport in DT1 1RU

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

Neighbourhood
Dorchester North
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,312 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 1RU is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 1RU 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Williams Avenue, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.2% of working residents in the DT1 1RU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 31.9% drive to work.

DT1 1RUEngland
Work from home26.2%31.5%
Drive31.9%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot33.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.2% of households in the DT1 1RU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 1RUEngland
No car or van43.2%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
210.6%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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