PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

Transport in NE16 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE16 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
16,311 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE16 5 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE16 5. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Broadway - Kiln Rise, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.6% of working residents in NE16 5 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.6% drive to work.

NE16 5England
Work from home31.6%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.6% of households in NE16 5 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

NE16 5England
No car or van18.6%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
229.8%26.1%
3 or more8.4%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 304 postcodes