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Transport in NE6 2LS

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

Neighbourhood
Walker North
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,656 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 2LS is

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Hebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 11
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 12
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Birds Nest Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in the NE6 2LS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 41% drive to work.

NE6 2LSEngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive41%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach18.1%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

54% of households in the NE6 2LS area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2LSEngland
No car or van54%23.5%
135.2%41.3%
29.2%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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