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Transport in NE6 2NS

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

Neighbourhood
Heaton South & Byker North
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,920 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 2NS is

64 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 2NS 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
64
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
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Union Road, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.6% of working residents in the NE6 2NS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 23.3% drive to work.

NE6 2NSEngland
Work from home22.6%31.5%
Drive23.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach24.4%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.7%1.9%
On foot16.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

67.7% of households in the NE6 2NS area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2NSEngland
No car or van67.7%23.5%
126.8%41.3%
24.9%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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