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Transport in NE12 8LS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE12 8LS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Longbenton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,053 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE12 8LS is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE12 8LS itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 09
    Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: West Farm Avenue-Chesters Avenue, 23 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.7% of working residents in the NE12 8LS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 29% drive to work.

NE12 8LSEngland
Work from home32.7%31.5%
Drive29%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram10.3%1.9%
On foot11.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

49.1% of households in the NE12 8LS area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE12 8LSEngland
No car or van49.1%23.5%
140.9%41.3%
28.8%26.1%
3 or more1.2%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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