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Transport in DT1 2EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Dorchester East
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,269 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 2EQ is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 2EQ 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
21
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: Mistover Close, 114 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.6% of working residents in the DT1 2EQ area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 42.6% drive to work.

DT1 2EQEngland
Work from home35.6%31.5%
Drive42.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.3%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other0.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.5% of households in the DT1 2EQ area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 2EQEngland
No car or van8.5%23.5%
137.1%41.3%
237.1%26.1%
3 or more17.3%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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