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Transport in NE21 6LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE21 6LY, 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 6LY is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE21 6LY 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blaydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Parkhead Estate, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the NE21 6LY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.9% drive to work.

NE21 6LYEngland
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 6LY area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE21 6LYEngland
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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