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Transport in DT1 2DR

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

Neighbourhood
Dorchester East
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 2DR is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 2DR 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: P&R, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.1% of working residents in the DT1 2DR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.3% drive to work.

DT1 2DREngland
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive55.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.5% of households in the DT1 2DR area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 2DREngland
No car or van17.5%23.5%
139.1%41.3%
229.5%26.1%
3 or more13.8%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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