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Postcode · Shildon

Transport in DL4 2DU

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

Neighbourhood
Shildon
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,813 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL4 2DU is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DL4 2DU 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shildon Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Bishop Auckland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Bishop Auckland West Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Masons Arms, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.4% of working residents in the DL4 2DU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 62.1% drive to work.

DL4 2DUEngland
Work from home16.4%31.5%
Drive62.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.9% of households in the DL4 2DU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DL4 2DUEngland
No car or van33.9%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
218.4%26.1%
3 or more7%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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