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Transport in NE29 6AB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE29 6AB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Percy Main
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 6AB is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE29 6AB 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    149 yards
  • 02
    Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 09
    Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 11
    Bede (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 12
    Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Howdon Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in the NE29 6AB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.5% drive to work.

NE29 6ABEngland
Work from home23.2%31.5%
Drive43.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram8%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle3.4%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.8% of households in the NE29 6AB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 6ABEngland
No car or van43.8%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
213.2%26.1%
3 or more1.9%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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