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Transport in NE2 1BG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE2 1BG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Shieldfield & Quayside
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
4,348 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE2 1BG is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE2 1BG itself. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
51
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
7
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 06
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 07
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 08
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 09
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 10
    West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 11
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 12
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Portland Road-Warwick Street, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.2% of working residents in the NE2 1BG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 24.6% drive to work.

NE2 1BGEngland
Work from home21.2%31.5%
Drive24.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach13.7%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.2%1.9%
On foot24.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

60.8% of households in the NE2 1BG area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE2 1BGEngland
No car or van60.8%23.5%
131.8%41.3%
25.6%26.1%
3 or more1.8%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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