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Transport in NE21 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE21 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
9,796 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE21 5 is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of NE21 5. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
43
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shibdon Bank-Hazel Road, 91 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25% of working residents in NE21 5 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.6% drive to work.

NE21 5England
Work from home25%31.5%
Drive49.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach8.7%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot6.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.1% of households in NE21 5 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

NE21 5England
No car or van30.1%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
222.3%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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