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Transport in NE15 6AP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE15 6AP, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Scotswood
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
3,175 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE15 6AP is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE15 6AP 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Armstrong Road-Ouston Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.6% of working residents in the NE15 6AP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.1% drive to work.

NE15 6APEngland
Work from home19.6%31.5%
Drive47.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach14.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.1%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

45.6% of households in the NE15 6AP area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE15 6APEngland
No car or van45.6%23.5%
137.9%41.3%
213.7%26.1%
3 or more2.7%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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