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Transport in DH4 6GD

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

Neighbourhood
Shiney Row
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,801 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH4 6GD is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DH4 6GD itself. Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Lambton Pleasure Park, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.8% of working residents in the DH4 6GD area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 58.3% drive to work.

DH4 6GDEngland
Work from home28.8%31.5%
Drive58.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.4% of households in the DH4 6GD area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

DH4 6GDEngland
No car or van14.4%23.5%
138.7%41.3%
237.8%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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