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Transport in DL2 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DL2 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
17,354 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL2 1 is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of DL2 1. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dinsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Durham Tees Valley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Tees-side Airport Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Darlington Rail Station - main ent
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: High Stell, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.9% of working residents in DL2 1 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55.7% drive to work.

DL2 1England
Work from home29.9%31.5%
Drive55.7%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.7% of households in DL2 1 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

DL2 1England
No car or van13.7%23.5%
138.8%41.3%
234.3%26.1%
3 or more13.2%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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