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Transport in NE29 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE29 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
14,546 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 7 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE29 7. 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
36
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
    0.5 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
    1 mile
  • 04
    Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 10
    Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Norham Community Technology College, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.7% of working residents in NE29 7 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46.9% drive to work.

NE29 7England
Work from home17.7%31.5%
Drive46.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach6.8%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.7%1.9%
On foot11.1%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.9% of households in NE29 7 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 7England
No car or van40.9%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
213.8%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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