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Postcode sector · Shildon

Transport in DL4 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DL4 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
13,733 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL4 2 is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of DL4 2. 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shildon Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Bishop Auckland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Bishop Auckland West Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Jubilee Crescent - Maple Court, 90 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.3% of working residents in DL4 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.6% drive to work.

DL4 2England
Work from home20.3%31.5%
Drive59.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.2% of households in DL4 2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DL4 2England
No car or van26.2%23.5%
139.7%41.3%
226.1%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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