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Transport in DH5 8AZ

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

Neighbourhood
Houghton Town
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,343 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH5 8AZ is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DH5 8AZ 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
34
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 8AZ.

Nearest bus stop: Houghton Cut Slip Road, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in the DH5 8AZ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

DH5 8AZEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.7%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.3% of households in the DH5 8AZ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

DH5 8AZEngland
No car or van30.3%23.5%
143.5%41.3%
220.9%26.1%
3 or more5.3%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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