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Postcode · Houghton le Spring

Transport in DH4 6BF

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

Neighbourhood
Houghton West
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,407 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH4 6BF is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DH4 6BF 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Lambton Lane, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.5% of working residents in the DH4 6BF area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.2% drive to work.

DH4 6BFEngland
Work from home23.5%31.5%
Drive58.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.6% of households in the DH4 6BF area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DH4 6BFEngland
No car or van25.6%23.5%
138.2%41.3%
229.2%26.1%
3 or more7%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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