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Transport in SR3 4EA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SR3 4EA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Thorney Close & Plains Farm
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SR3 4EA is

61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SR3 4EA itself. 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
61
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Sunderland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    St Peters Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Springwell Road - Somerset Rd, 15 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.8% of working residents in the SR3 4EA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55% drive to work.

SR3 4EAEngland
Work from home17.8%31.5%
Drive55%44.5%
Car passenger8.3%3.9%
Bus or coach9.5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.8% of households in the SR3 4EA area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

SR3 4EAEngland
No car or van35.8%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
217.6%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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