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Transport in SR3 4LP

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

Neighbourhood
Thorney Close & Plains Farm
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,427 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SR3 4LP is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SR3 4LP 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
38
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
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Sunderland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    St Peters Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thorndale Road - Thorney Close Rd, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.2% of working residents in the SR3 4LP area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.1% drive to work.

SR3 4LPEngland
Work from home15.2%31.5%
Drive52.1%44.5%
Car passenger8.3%3.9%
Bus or coach11.7%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

41.5% of households in the SR3 4LP area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

SR3 4LPEngland
No car or van41.5%23.5%
138%41.3%
215.6%26.1%
3 or more5%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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