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Transport in NE6 2RW

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

Neighbourhood
Byker East
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,619 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 2RW is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 2RW 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Hebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 08
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 11
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 12
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fossway-Brough Park Way, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.5% of working residents in the NE6 2RW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 37% drive to work.

NE6 2RWEngland
Work from home14.5%31.5%
Drive37%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach15.8%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.1%1.9%
On foot15.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

49.5% of households in the NE6 2RW area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2RWEngland
No car or van49.5%23.5%
136.6%41.3%
210.9%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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