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Transport in NE29 7FS

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

Neighbourhood
Chirton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 7FS is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE29 7FS 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 10
    Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Bede (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Norham Road-Stannington Road, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16% of working residents in the NE29 7FS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.9% drive to work.

NE29 7FSEngland
Work from home16%31.5%
Drive48.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach7.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.4%1.9%
On foot12.7%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.1% of households in the NE29 7FS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 7FSEngland
No car or van35.1%23.5%
145.6%41.3%
214.2%26.1%
3 or more5.2%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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