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Transport in NE8 2QL

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

Neighbourhood
Dunston & Teams
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,361 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE8 2QL is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NE8 2QL itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
51
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Johnson Street, 58 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.2% of working residents in the NE8 2QL area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 36.2% drive to work.

NE8 2QLEngland
Work from home36.2%31.5%
Drive36.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach8.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot8.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.1% of households in the NE8 2QL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE8 2QLEngland
No car or van33.1%23.5%
149.3%41.3%
215.6%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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