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Transport in DT1 1SW

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

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 1SW 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Top O Town Coach Park, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

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

DT1 1SWEngland
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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