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Postcode · Newton Aycliffe

Transport in DL5 6LW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DL5 6LW, 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 6LW is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from DL5 6LW itself. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Heighington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Royal Telegraph, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

DL5 6LWEngland
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 6LW area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

DL5 6LWEngland
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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