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Transport in NE26 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE26 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
7,703 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE26 2 is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE26 2. 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    168 yards
  • 02
    Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    West Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 10
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whitley Road-Victoria Avenue, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

42% of working residents in NE26 2 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 36.2% drive to work.

NE26 2England
Work from home42%31.5%
Drive36.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.7%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.6% of households in NE26 2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

NE26 2England
No car or van24.6%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
222.6%26.1%
3 or more5.3%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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