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Transport in NE85 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NE85 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
1,952 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE85 2 is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE85 2. 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
27
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 11
    Metrocentre Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Earlsway - Royal Mail, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.3% of working residents in NE85 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.9% drive to work.

NE85 2England
Work from home21.3%31.5%
Drive45.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach11.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.9%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

49.6% of households in NE85 2 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

NE85 2England
No car or van49.6%23.5%
133%41.3%
213.9%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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