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Transport in DL2 1DL

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

Neighbourhood
Firthmoor
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,511 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL2 1DL is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DL2 1DL itself. 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Darlington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Darlington Rail Station - main ent
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    North Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Dinsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Arena, 175 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.4% of working residents in the DL2 1DL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

DL2 1DLEngland
Work from home15.4%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach5.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle3.4%2.1%
Other5.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.2% of households in the DL2 1DL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DL2 1DLEngland
No car or van39.2%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
216.2%26.1%
3 or more4.6%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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