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Transport in NE29 9QB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE29 9QB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Preston Grange
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,691 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE29 9QB is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE29 9QB 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 02
    Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    West Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    North Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Preston Road North - Fire Station, 92 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.3% of working residents in the NE29 9QB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.8% drive to work.

NE29 9QBEngland
Work from home27.3%31.5%
Drive52.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.9%1.9%
On foot6.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.6% of households in the NE29 9QB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

NE29 9QBEngland
No car or van25.6%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
225.6%26.1%
3 or more5.6%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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