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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Whitley Sands | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 34 | 92 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 88% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 36% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 55% | 33% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 9.3 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
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Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Monkseaton Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 4.4 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Claremont Gardens, 100 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes W2, 351, 675); 16 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Coquet Park First School, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Whitley Lodge First School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Whitley Bay High School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away, with Supersave Food And Wine closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Marine Avenue Medical Ctr (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Clippers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 7.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 84% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Onda is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Whitley Bay Comrades Club \& Cafe the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Whitley Bay parkrun, 500 m away; for exercise, Waves (450 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Whitley Bay, 800 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 196 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquet Park First School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Marine Park First School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Whitley Lodge First School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Southridge First School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Whitley Bay High School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Secondary | 1000 m | – |
| Monkseaton Coastal School | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| Monkseaton High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Whitley Sands | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km |
| Whitley Sands | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 261 min | 257 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 55 min | 47 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 13 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 4.4 km | 3.8 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 28 | 31 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 44% | 31% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 14% | 27% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Whitley Sands | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 92% | 80% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 50% | 63% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 11 | 13 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Whitley Bay North | 31 | 1 | 63 min | 3 | £411k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Sands (this one) | 34 | 1 | 55 min | 3 | £492k |
| Tynemouth West | 40 | 0 | 59 min | 8 | £338k |
| West Monkseaton | 43 | 1 | 42 min | 3 | £348k |
| Cullercoats | 50 | 0 | 49 min | 5 | £357k |
| Wideopen & Seaton Burn | 53 | 0 | 48 min | 3 | £232k |
| East Benton | 61 | 0 | 40 min | 11 | £248k |
| Shiremoor North & South Wellfield | 62 | 0 | 46 min | 1 | £266k |
| Monkseaton | 63 | 1 | 49 min | 2 | £310k |
| Fordley | 66 | 1 | 59 min | 5 | £163k |
| Preston Grange | 71 | 1 | 59 min | 5 | £310k |
| Forest Hall & West Moor | 71 | 2 | 45 min | 3 | £259k |
| Holystone & Benton | 73 | 1 | 43 min | 3 | £281k |
| Longbenton | 76 | 1 | 37 min | 5 | £184k |
| Killingworth East | 76 | 2 | 50 min | 4 | £206k |
| Killingworth West & Camperdown | 81 | 1 | 51 min | 4 | £169k |
| Battle Hill East | 81 | 0 | 51 min | 5 | £181k |
| Battle Hill West | 88 | 0 | 44 min | 9 | £174k |
| Howdon | 93 | 0 | 46 min | 4 | £169k |
| Preston Billy Mill | 95 | 1 | 54 min | 10 | £226k |
| Shiremoor South & West Allotment | 96 | 0 | 39 min | 2 | £218k |
| Willington Quay | 111 | 1 | 43 min | 9 | £154k |
| Wallsend East | 123 | 1 | 43 min | 9 | £174k |
| Tynemouth Priory | 128 | 0 | 40 min | 9 | £306k |
| Chirton | 136 | 1 | 49 min | 11 | £195k |
| Whitley Bay Promenade | 143 | 0 | 41 min | 3 | £372k |
| Wallsend West | 148 | 0 | 37 min | 9 | £159k |
| New York | 154 | 1 | 60 min | 3 | £193k |
| Percy Main | 186 | 0 | 47 min | 13 | £149k |
| North Shields | 220 | 0 | 39 min | 13 | £233k |
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 55% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| 8 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 7 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 14 min | 15 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 4 h 21 | 4 h 47 |
| Newcastle city centre | 55 min | 21 min |
| Newcastle airport | 80 min | 28 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).