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Transport in NE16

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
34,683 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE16 is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE16. 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fellside Road-Golf Club, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29% of working residents in NE16 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.7% drive to work.

NE16England
Work from home29%31.5%
Drive53.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.7% of households in NE16 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

NE16England
No car or van20.7%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
228.8%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.

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