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Transport in NE29 6BZ

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

Neighbourhood
Percy Main
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 6BZ is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE29 6BZ 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
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    162 yards
  • 02
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.7 miles
  • 06
    Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 07
    Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 09
    Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 10
    Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 11
    Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 12
    Bede (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: New Quay - Ferry, 74 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.2% of working residents in the NE29 6BZ area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 46.3% drive to work.

NE29 6BZEngland
Work from home36.2%31.5%
Drive46.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.8%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.5% of households in the NE29 6BZ area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 6BZEngland
No car or van15.5%23.5%
157.7%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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