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Transport in DT1 2LS

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

Neighbourhood
Poundbury & Dorchester West
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 2LS is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 2LS 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Damers Road School, 164 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.9% of working residents in the DT1 2LS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 40.1% drive to work.

DT1 2LSEngland
Work from home18.9%31.5%
Drive40.1%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach0.7%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot34.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.7% of households in the DT1 2LS area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 2LSEngland
No car or van20.7%23.5%
148.7%41.3%
225.6%26.1%
3 or more5%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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