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Transport in NE16 5SB

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

Neighbourhood
Whickham
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,232 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE16 5SB is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE16 5SB itself. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Oakfield Road-Bexley Place, 70 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.5% of working residents in the NE16 5SB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.2% drive to work.

NE16 5SBEngland
Work from home32.5%31.5%
Drive52.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot3.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.5% of households in the NE16 5SB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

NE16 5SBEngland
No car or van16.5%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
227.9%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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