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Transport in NE8 4XJ

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

Neighbourhood
Bensham North
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,981 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE8 4XJ is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from NE8 4XJ itself. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
53
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Saltwell Road-Stephenson Street, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.4% of working residents in the NE8 4XJ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 39% drive to work.

NE8 4XJEngland
Work from home24.4%31.5%
Drive39%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach12.4%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

54.8% of households in the NE8 4XJ area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE8 4XJEngland
No car or van54.8%23.5%
131.3%41.3%
210.8%26.1%
3 or more3.1%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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