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Postcode district · Newton Aycliffe

Transport in DL5

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
34,024 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DL5 is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of DL5. 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
50
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Heighington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Shildon Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stephenson Way, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.6% of working residents in DL5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.4% drive to work.

DL5England
Work from home22.6%31.5%
Drive58.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22% of households in DL5 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

DL5England
No car or van22%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
227.2%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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