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Transport in NE26 1LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE26 1LY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Whitley Sands
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,586 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE26 1LY is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE26 1LY itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
34
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    West Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    Northumberland Park Railway Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 10
    Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Links - Eastbourne Gardens, 152 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

46% of working residents in the NE26 1LY area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 38.2% drive to work.

NE26 1LYEngland
Work from home46%31.5%
Drive38.2%44.5%
Car passenger1.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.3%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.5% of households in the NE26 1LY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

NE26 1LYEngland
No car or van13.5%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
236.2%26.1%
3 or more6.7%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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