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Postcode · Newton Aycliffe

Transport in DL5 6DS

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

Neighbourhood
Newton Aycliffe South
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,593 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL5 6DS is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DL5 6DS 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Heighington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Shildon Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Finchale Rd-St Cuthberts Way, 154 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.8% of working residents in the DL5 6DS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.3% drive to work.

DL5 6DSEngland
Work from home21.8%31.5%
Drive56.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.8% of households in the DL5 6DS area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DL5 6DSEngland
No car or van17.8%23.5%
145.9%41.3%
225.5%26.1%
3 or more10.8%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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