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Transport in NE34 8LR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE34 8LR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Whiteleas
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,386 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE34 8LR is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE34 8LR 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Brockley Whins Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    East Boldon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Bede (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Fellgate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    South Shields Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whiteleas, 125 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.5% of working residents in the NE34 8LR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.7% drive to work.

NE34 8LREngland
Work from home18.5%31.5%
Drive55.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach7.7%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.8%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.7% of households in the NE34 8LR area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

NE34 8LREngland
No car or van31.7%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
218.6%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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