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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.
| Tynemouth West | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 40 | 92 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 22% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 47% | 33% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 11.5 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Tynemouth Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 5.1 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Linskill Terrace-Washington Tce, 350 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 306, 392); 8 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is King Edward Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 48% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is John Spence Community High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 41 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (3.6 km) and St Wilfrid's RC College (4.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Sainsburys (New Broadway), 750 m away, with One Stop closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace (1.0 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Quintessence Beauty Studio is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 5.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Tynemouth Cricket Club is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Percy Park Rugby Football the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 36% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Northumberland Park, 650 m away; for exercise, North Shields Boxing Gym (800 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Tynemouth Long Sands South, 1.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.5 µg/m³).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Spring Gardens Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| John Spence Community High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marden High School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Priory School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkseaton High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tynemouth West | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km |
| Tynemouth West | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 269 min | 257 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 59 min | 47 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 15 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 5.1 km | 3.8 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 15 | 31 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 39% | 31% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 21% | 27% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Tynemouth West | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 85% | 63% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 16 | 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 | 34 | 1 | 55 min | 3 | £492k |
| Tynemouth West (this one) | 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 |
For holidays, Newcastle is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 193 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 47% 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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| Minutes to a secondary school | 12 min | 15 min | 18 min |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 4 h 29 | 4 h 44 |
| Newcastle city centre | 59 min | 17 min |
| Newcastle airport | 1 h 32 | 25 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).