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Postcode · Chester le Street

Transport in DH3 2LU

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

Neighbourhood
Birtley South
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,510 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH3 2LU is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DH3 2LU itself. 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Birtley Lane-Leafield House, 140 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.8% of working residents in the DH3 2LU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

DH3 2LUEngland
Work from home25.8%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot4.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in the DH3 2LU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DH3 2LUEngland
No car or van17.6%23.5%
147%41.3%
228.3%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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