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Transport in NE6 2RR

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

Neighbourhood
Byker East
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,823 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 2RR is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 2RR 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
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
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 11
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 12
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bothal Street, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in the NE6 2RR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 37.1% drive to work.

NE6 2RREngland
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive37.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach20.6%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.8%1.9%
On foot11.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

59.2% of households in the NE6 2RR area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2RREngland
No car or van59.2%23.5%
132.5%41.3%
26.9%26.1%
3 or more1.4%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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