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Transport in DT2 9RP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DT2 9RP, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,646 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT2 9RP is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DT2 9RP itself. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dorchester West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Dorchester South Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Weir View, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.8% of working residents in the DT2 9RP area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.9% drive to work.

DT2 9RPEngland
Work from home27.8%31.5%
Drive59.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.7%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.3% of households in the DT2 9RP area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

DT2 9RPEngland
No car or van12.3%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
232.1%26.1%
3 or more11.2%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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