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Postcode district · Darlington

Transport in DL1

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

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
64,441 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL1 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DL1. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Darlington Rail Station - main ent
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    North Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Darlington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Byron Road, 133 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.8% of working residents in DL1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

DL1England
Work from home21.8%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.5% of households in DL1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

DL1England
No car or van28.5%23.5%
143.5%41.3%
221.7%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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