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Transport in NE8 2AR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE8 2AR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Gateshead Town
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,289 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE8 2AR is

72 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE8 2AR itself. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

Excellent. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
72
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
7
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 05
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 06
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 07
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 08
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 09
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 10
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 11
    Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 12
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Pipewell Gate, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.4% of working residents in the NE8 2AR area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 27.6% drive to work.

NE8 2AREngland
Work from home31.4%31.5%
Drive27.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.7%3.9%
Bus or coach11.6%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.4%1.9%
On foot17.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

60.1% of households in the NE8 2AR area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE8 2AREngland
No car or van60.1%23.5%
131.9%41.3%
26.4%26.1%
3 or more1.6%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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