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Postcode sector · Houghton le Spring

Transport in DH5 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DH5 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
8,684 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH5 8 is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DH5 8. 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
44
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 DH5 8.

Nearest bus stop: Hall Lane-Burns Avenue North, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.1% of working residents in DH5 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

DH5 8England
Work from home25.1%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.2% of households in DH5 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

DH5 8England
No car or van28.2%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
223.5%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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