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Transport in NE8 4SL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE8 4SL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Bensham South & Saltwell
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,242 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE8 4SL is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE8 4SL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Saltwell Park, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

37.6% of working residents in the NE8 4SL area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 39.8% drive to work.

NE8 4SLEngland
Work from home37.6%31.5%
Drive39.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.9% of households in the NE8 4SL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

NE8 4SLEngland
No car or van25.9%23.5%
145.2%41.3%
224.3%26.1%
3 or more4.6%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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