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Transport in DT1 3BP

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

Neighbourhood
Poundbury & Dorchester West
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,484 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 3BP is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT1 3BP itself. Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hessary Street, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.4% of working residents in the DT1 3BP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 43.1% drive to work.

DT1 3BPEngland
Work from home22.4%31.5%
Drive43.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot25.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.2% of households in the DT1 3BP area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 3BPEngland
No car or van19.2%23.5%
146.3%41.3%
226.2%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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