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Transport in DL4 2EL

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

Neighbourhood
Shildon
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,780 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL4 2EL is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DL4 2EL 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: King William, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

8.6% of working residents in the DL4 2EL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 56% drive to work.

DL4 2ELEngland
Work from home8.6%31.5%
Drive56%44.5%
Car passenger10.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.1%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.4% of households in the DL4 2EL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

DL4 2ELEngland
No car or van43.4%23.5%
139.3%41.3%
214.8%26.1%
3 or more2.6%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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