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Transport in DT1 2LT

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

Neighbourhood
Poundbury & Dorchester West
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,339 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 2LT is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 2LT 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Middle School, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.9% of working residents in the DT1 2LT area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 38.9% drive to work.

DT1 2LTEngland
Work from home27.9%31.5%
Drive38.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot24.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

DT1 2LTEngland
No car or van13%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
230.5%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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