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Transport in NE29 6BJ

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

Neighbourhood
Percy Main
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,294 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 6BJ is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE29 6BJ 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
41
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
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 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
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    Bede (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 12
    Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Waterville Road-Silkeys Lane, 56 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.9% of working residents in the NE29 6BJ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 41.3% drive to work.

NE29 6BJEngland
Work from home26.9%31.5%
Drive41.3%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram5%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

50% of households in the NE29 6BJ area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 6BJEngland
No car or van50%23.5%
136.7%41.3%
210.1%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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