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Transport in NE6 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE6 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
25,534 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 2 is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE6 2. 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bothal Street, 30 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.7% of working residents in NE6 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 35.6% drive to work.

NE6 2England
Work from home20.7%31.5%
Drive35.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach17.4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram2%1.9%
On foot12.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

55.8% of households in NE6 2 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2England
No car or van55.8%23.5%
133.7%41.3%
28.9%26.1%
3 or more1.7%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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