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Transport in NE28 8BQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE28 8BQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
East Benton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,482 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE28 8BQ is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE28 8BQ 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 07
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 08
    Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 09
    South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wiltshire Drive - Rosedale, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.7% of working residents in the NE28 8BQ area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.4% drive to work.

NE28 8BQEngland
Work from home29.7%31.5%
Drive51.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot4.8%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.5% of households in the NE28 8BQ area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

NE28 8BQEngland
No car or van15.5%23.5%
153.4%41.3%
223.9%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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