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Postcode sector · Houghton le Spring

Transport in DH4 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DH4 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,964 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH4 7 is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DH4 7. 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Our Lady Queen Of Peace Rc School, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.9% of working residents in DH4 7 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.3% drive to work.

DH4 7England
Work from home25.9%31.5%
Drive56.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.4% of households in DH4 7 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DH4 7England
No car or van21.4%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
229%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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