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Transport in NE8 2LX

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

Neighbourhood
Gateshead Town
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,267 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE8 2LX is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE8 2LX itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 06
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 09
    Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 10
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 11
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 12
    Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road, 141 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

41.3% of working residents in the NE8 2LX area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 33.8% drive to work.

NE8 2LXEngland
Work from home41.3%31.5%
Drive33.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.2%1.9%
On foot11.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.9% of households in the NE8 2LX area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

NE8 2LXEngland
No car or van30.9%23.5%
152.2%41.3%
214.8%26.1%
3 or more2%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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