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Transport in NE6 5LJ

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

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

How well connected NE6 5LJ is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE6 5LJ 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
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chillingham Road Shops, 41 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

42.8% of working residents in the NE6 5LJ area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 26.4% drive to work.

NE6 5LJEngland
Work from home42.8%31.5%
Drive26.4%44.5%
Car passenger1.5%3.9%
Bus or coach7.3%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot12%7.6%
Bicycle4.5%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.5% of households in the NE6 5LJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE6 5LJEngland
No car or van36.5%23.5%
144%41.3%
215.2%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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