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Postcode · Houghton le Spring

Transport in DH5 8BU

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

Neighbourhood
Houghton Town
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,579 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH5 8BU is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DH5 8BU 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
33
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 8BU.

Nearest bus stop: Hetton Road-Milton Avenue, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.5% of working residents in the DH5 8BU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.9% drive to work.

DH5 8BUEngland
Work from home24.5%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach7.4%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.9% of households in the DH5 8BU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

DH5 8BUEngland
No car or van29.9%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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