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Transport in NE17 7QA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE17 7QA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,426 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE17 7QA is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE17 7QA itself. Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

There are no stations within three miles of NE17 7QA.

Nearest bus stop: Sherburn Terrace, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.8% of working residents in the NE17 7QA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.8% drive to work.

NE17 7QAEngland
Work from home24.8%31.5%
Drive59.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.8% of households in the NE17 7QA area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

NE17 7QAEngland
No car or van17.8%23.5%
146.1%41.3%
227.8%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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