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Transport in NE21 5QR

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

Neighbourhood
Blaydon South
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,915 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE21 5QR is

61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE21 5QR itself. 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
61
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Litchfield Terrace, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the NE21 5QR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.9% drive to work.

NE21 5QREngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive47.9%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach12%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.2% of households in the NE21 5QR area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE21 5QREngland
No car or van42.2%23.5%
137.8%41.3%
214.4%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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