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Transport in DH4 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DH4 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
23,591 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH4 6 is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DH4 6. Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
10
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

There are no stations within three miles of DH4 6.

Nearest bus stop: Durham Street, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.5% of working residents in DH4 6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

DH4 6England
Work from home28.5%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.2% of households in DH4 6 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DH4 6England
No car or van20.2%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
231.1%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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