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Transport in NE85

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
3,489 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NE85 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NE85. 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Heworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Dunston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 08
    Newcastle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 09
    Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 10
    Manors Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beacon Lough Road-Carnforth Gardens, 142 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.3% of working residents in NE85 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 51.3% drive to work.

NE85England
Work from home25.3%31.5%
Drive51.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.5% of households in NE85 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

NE85England
No car or van34.5%23.5%
136.2%41.3%
222.4%26.1%
3 or more6.9%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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