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Postcode · Shildon

Transport in DL4 2LE

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

Neighbourhood
Shildon
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,342 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL4 2LE is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DL4 2LE 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shildon Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Bishop Auckland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Bishop Auckland West Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Heighington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: All Saints - Dale Road, 118 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in the DL4 2LE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.8% drive to work.

DL4 2LEEngland
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive60.8%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.8% of households in the DL4 2LE area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DL4 2LEEngland
No car or van21.8%23.5%
145.9%41.3%
226.9%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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