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Postcode · Houghton le Spring

Transport in DH5 8EA

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

Neighbourhood
Houghton Town
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH5 8EA is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DH5 8EA 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
36
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 8EA.

Nearest bus stop: Hall Lane Estate, 42 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.9% of working residents in the DH5 8EA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

DH5 8EAEngland
Work from home25.9%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach7.3%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.9% of households in the DH5 8EA area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DH5 8EAEngland
No car or van35.9%23.5%
138.4%41.3%
222.1%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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