Transport in NE16 3AU
Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE16 3AU, and how the people who live here get to work.
- Neighbourhood
- Swalwell
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,733 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NE16 3AUNewcastle upon Tyne
How well connected NE16 3AU is
37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE16 3AU itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.
Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.
The nearest stations
- 010.6 milesMetrocentre Rail StationRail station
- 021.5 milesBlaydon Rail StationRail station
- 031.5 milesDunston Rail StationRail station
- 042.6 milesNewcastle Rail StationRail station
- 052.6 milesSt James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Metro, tram or underground
- 062.7 milesCentral Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Metro, tram or underground
- 072.9 milesMonument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Metro, tram or underground
Nearest bus stop: Long Rigg, 151 yards away.
How people get to work
25.7% of working residents in the NE16 3AU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 42.3% drive to work.
Car ownership
38.9% of households in the NE16 3AU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.
Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.