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Transport in SR

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
271,808 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SR is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SR. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
18
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Sunderland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    St Peters Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 08
    Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    Seaham Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tunstall Village Green, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.6% of working residents in SR mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.4% drive to work.

SREngland
Work from home22.6%31.5%
Drive52.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach6.1%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.8% of households in SR have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

SREngland
No car or van31.8%23.5%
140.9%41.3%
221.3%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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