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Transport in DT1 1RX

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

Neighbourhood
Dorchester North
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 1RX is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 1RX 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Williams Avenue, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.8% of working residents in the DT1 1RX area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 39.4% drive to work.

DT1 1RXEngland
Work from home25.8%31.5%
Drive39.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot25.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.9% of households in the DT1 1RX area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 1RXEngland
No car or van21.9%23.5%
151.2%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more5.9%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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