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Transport in NE12 6GQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE12 6GQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Fordley
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE12 6GQ is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE12 6GQ itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Northumberland Park Railway Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Seaton Delaval Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Seaton Delaval Railway Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Northgate, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.1% of working residents in the NE12 6GQ area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48% drive to work.

NE12 6GQEngland
Work from home35.1%31.5%
Drive48%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.3% of households in the NE12 6GQ area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

NE12 6GQEngland
No car or van10.3%23.5%
151.7%41.3%
229.4%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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