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Transport in NE6 1BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE6 1BS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Byker South & St Peters
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 1BS is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 1BS 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 07
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 10
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 11
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 12
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Walker Road-Brinkburn Street, 35 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.5% of working residents in the NE6 1BS area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 31.6% drive to work.

NE6 1BSEngland
Work from home35.5%31.5%
Drive31.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach13.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.8%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.2% of households in the NE6 1BS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 1BSEngland
No car or van43.2%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
214.1%26.1%
3 or more2.5%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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