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Transport in DL1 4LJ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DL1 4LJ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Firthmoor
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,343 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL1 4LJ is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DL1 4LJ itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Darlington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Darlington Rail Station - main ent
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    North Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Dinsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brankin Road, 176 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.4% of working residents in the DL1 4LJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.7% drive to work.

DL1 4LJEngland
Work from home21.4%31.5%
Drive56.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21% of households in the DL1 4LJ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DL1 4LJEngland
No car or van21%23.5%
148.9%41.3%
224%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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