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Postcode sector · Newton Aycliffe

Transport in DL5 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DL5 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,849 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL5 6 is

0 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of DL5 6. Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
0
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Heighington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Shildon Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Aerial House, 0.5 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.8% of working residents in DL5 6 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.2% drive to work.

DL5 6England
Work from home27.8%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.6% of households in DL5 6 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

DL5 6England
No car or van15.6%23.5%
140.3%41.3%
231.9%26.1%
3 or more12.2%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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