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Postcode sector · Sherborne

Transport in DT9 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DT9 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
14,886 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DT9 6 is

0 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of DT9 6. Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.0/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Thornford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Yetminster Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Yeovil Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Sherborne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornford Bridge Halt, 1 mile away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.1% of working residents in DT9 6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54.6% drive to work.

DT9 6England
Work from home32.1%31.5%
Drive54.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach0.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.9% of households in DT9 6 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

DT9 6England
No car or van9.9%23.5%
139.2%41.3%
235.3%26.1%
3 or more15.6%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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