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Transport in SR3 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SR3 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
16,602 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SR3 2 is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SR3 2. 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 02
    Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    Sunderland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Doxford Park Way - Kirkhill, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in SR3 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.6% drive to work.

SR3 2England
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.5% of households in SR3 2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

SR3 2England
No car or van24.5%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more8.5%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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