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Transport in DL1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DL1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
18,250 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL1 2 is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of DL1 2. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    North Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Darlington Rail Station - main ent
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Darlington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bamburgh Place, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.9% of working residents in DL1 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.6% drive to work.

DL1 2England
Work from home18.9%31.5%
Drive50.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.4% of households in DL1 2 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DL1 2England
No car or van34.4%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
218.3%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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