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Transport in DT1 2QW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DT1 2QW, 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 2QW is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 2QW 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Temple Close, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

DT1 2QWEngland
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 2QW area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 2QWEngland
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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