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Postcode sector · Chester le Street

Transport in DH3 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DH3 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
13,364 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH3 2 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DH3 2. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Station Road
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Chester-le-Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Bullion Lane
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kinross Close, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.9% of working residents in DH3 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

DH3 2England
Work from home25.9%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach6.2%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.8% of households in DH3 2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DH3 2England
No car or van25.8%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
225.3%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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