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Transport in NE16 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE16 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
5,960 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE16 3 is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of NE16 3. 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Clavering Road-Napier Road, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.9% of working residents in NE16 3 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 46.5% drive to work.

NE16 3England
Work from home25.9%31.5%
Drive46.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach8%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.8% of households in NE16 3 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

NE16 3England
No car or van31.8%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
220.8%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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