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Transport in NE16 5PQ

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

Neighbourhood
Sunniside & Lobley Hill
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,376 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE16 5PQ is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE16 5PQ itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 02
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Church Street-The Crescent, 163 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.1% of working residents in the NE16 5PQ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.4% drive to work.

NE16 5PQEngland
Work from home25.1%31.5%
Drive52.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach10.3%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot4.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.3% of households in the NE16 5PQ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

NE16 5PQEngland
No car or van27.3%23.5%
143.9%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more5.6%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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