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Transport in SP8 4LU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SP8 4LU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,724 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SP8 4LU is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SP8 4LU itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ham Court, 24 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.5% of working residents in the SP8 4LU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.9% drive to work.

SP8 4LUEngland
Work from home20.5%31.5%
Drive60.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other0.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

7% of households in the SP8 4LU area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

SP8 4LUEngland
No car or van7%23.5%
139.5%41.3%
238.1%26.1%
3 or more15.5%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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