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Transport in DT1 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DT1 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
6,142 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 3 is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of DT1 3. Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.8/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Queen Mother Square, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.9% of working residents in DT1 3 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

DT1 3England
Work from home26.9%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot20.8%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.6% of households in DT1 3 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 3England
No car or van18.6%23.5%
147.8%41.3%
226.5%26.1%
3 or more7%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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