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Transport in NE8 2HJ

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

Neighbourhood
Bensham North
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE8 2HJ is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE8 2HJ itself. Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
55
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 10
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 12
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Askew Road West-Park, 119 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.3% of working residents in the NE8 2HJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 40.4% drive to work.

NE8 2HJEngland
Work from home17.3%31.5%
Drive40.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach15.6%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.1%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

52.5% of households in the NE8 2HJ area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE8 2HJEngland
No car or van52.5%23.5%
135.3%41.3%
210.3%26.1%
3 or more1.9%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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