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Transport in NE6 5BP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE6 5BP, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Walkergate
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,470 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE6 5BP is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 5BP 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
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Walkergate (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
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 07
    Hebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 08
    Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 12
    West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Benfield Road-Hospital, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.9% of working residents in the NE6 5BP area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47.2% drive to work.

NE6 5BPEngland
Work from home26.9%31.5%
Drive47.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.1%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.4% of households in the NE6 5BP area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 5BPEngland
No car or van25.4%23.5%
145.3%41.3%
222.1%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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