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Transport in NE6 2TX

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

Neighbourhood
Walker South
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,010 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 2TX is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE6 2TX 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
28
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
    1 mile
  • 02
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Hebburn (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
    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: Walker Road-Monkchester Road, 108 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.6% of working residents in the NE6 2TX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 41.9% drive to work.

NE6 2TXEngland
Work from home17.6%31.5%
Drive41.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach15.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

54.8% of households in the NE6 2TX area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 2TXEngland
No car or van54.8%23.5%
133.8%41.3%
29.7%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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