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Transport in NE42 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE42 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
10,771 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE42 6 is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE42 6. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
28
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Prudhoe Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Prudhoe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 03
    Wylam Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Wylam Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Railway station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Stocksfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Interchange, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.6% of working residents in NE42 6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

NE42 6England
Work from home28.6%31.5%
Drive55.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.8% of households in NE42 6 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

NE42 6England
No car or van15.8%23.5%
142%41.3%
231.8%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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