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Transport in DL17 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DL17 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,572 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL17 8 is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DL17 8. 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
48
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 DL17 8.

Nearest bus stop: Chestnut Avenue, 134 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.2% of working residents in DL17 8 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.6% drive to work.

DL17 8England
Work from home17.2%31.5%
Drive59.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.7% of households in DL17 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

DL17 8England
No car or van32.7%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
220%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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