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Postcode · Dorchester

Transport in DT1 2AU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DT1 2AU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Dorchester East
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,228 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 2AU is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 2AU 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
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Rothesay Road, 167 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.3% of working residents in the DT1 2AU area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 38.2% drive to work.

DT1 2AUEngland
Work from home33.3%31.5%
Drive38.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot21.1%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13% of households in the DT1 2AU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 2AUEngland
No car or van13%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
229.1%26.1%
3 or more12.2%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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