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Transport in NE6 2BQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE6 2BQ, 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 2BQ is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 2BQ 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
32
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
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 10
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 11
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Walker Road-Till Street, 73 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.5% of working residents in the NE6 2BQ area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 31.6% drive to work.

NE6 2BQEngland
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 2BQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2BQEngland
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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