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Transport in DT1 1WS

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

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DT1 1WS itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: St George's Road, 105 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

DT1 1WSEngland
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 1WS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 1WSEngland
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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