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Transport in DH8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DH8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
45,347 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DH8 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DH8. 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
31
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 DH8.

Nearest bus stop: Fell Top, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.2% of working residents in DH8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.8% drive to work.

DH8England
Work from home24.2%31.5%
Drive57.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.3% of households in DH8 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DH8England
No car or van21.3%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
227.9%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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