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Transport in NE29 8LW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE29 8LW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Preston Billy Mill
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 8LW is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE29 8LW itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
46
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 02
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    West Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 08
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 12
    Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Coast Road - Glanton Road, 155 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.6% of working residents in the NE29 8LW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.5% drive to work.

NE29 8LWEngland
Work from home19.6%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach7.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.3% of households in the NE29 8LW area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 8LWEngland
No car or van29.3%23.5%
145.8%41.3%
219.4%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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