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Transport in SR7 8DS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SR7 8DS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Murton North & Parkside
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,259 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SR7 8DS is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SR7 8DS itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Seaham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Westlea shops, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.1% of working residents in the SR7 8DS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 53.4% drive to work.

SR7 8DSEngland
Work from home14.1%31.5%
Drive53.4%44.5%
Car passenger8.2%3.9%
Bus or coach7.8%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37% of households in the SR7 8DS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

SR7 8DSEngland
No car or van37%23.5%
138.6%41.3%
216.9%26.1%
3 or more7.5%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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