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Postcode district · Dorchester

Transport in DT1

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
25,504 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT1 is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DT1. 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: Williams Avenue, 164 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.2% of working residents in DT1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.8% drive to work.

DT1England
Work from home27.2%31.5%
Drive43.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot20.3%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.4% of households in DT1 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DT1England
No car or van20.4%23.5%
145.2%41.3%
225.6%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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