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Transport in NE6 2LW

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

Neighbourhood
Byker South & St Peters
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,467 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 2LW is

67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 2LW 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
67
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
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 10
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 11
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Union Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.7% of working residents in the NE6 2LW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 30.2% drive to work.

NE6 2LWEngland
Work from home23.7%31.5%
Drive30.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach17.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot15.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

60% of households in the NE6 2LW area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2LWEngland
No car or van60%23.5%
131%41.3%
28.4%26.1%
3 or more0.6%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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