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Transport in NE29 6BL

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

Neighbourhood
Chirton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 6BL is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE29 6BL 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
40
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
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 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, 90 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.8% of working residents in the NE29 6BL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 39.3% drive to work.

NE29 6BLEngland
Work from home12.8%31.5%
Drive39.3%44.5%
Car passenger9.2%3.9%
Bus or coach7.3%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram6.9%1.9%
On foot14.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

58.9% of households in the NE29 6BL area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 6BLEngland
No car or van58.9%23.5%
130.4%41.3%
28.8%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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