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Transport in DT1 3RX

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

Neighbourhood
Poundbury & Dorchester West
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,781 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 3RX is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DT1 3RX itself. 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: Billingsmoor Lane, 159 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.4% of working residents in the DT1 3RX area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 43.8% drive to work.

DT1 3RXEngland
Work from home31.4%31.5%
Drive43.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.2% of households in the DT1 3RX area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1 3RXEngland
No car or van14.2%23.5%
151.7%41.3%
227.1%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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