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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.
| Howdon | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 93 | 92 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 72% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 26% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 33% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 12.9 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Howdon Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 3.7 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Windsor Drive Shops, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 301, 677, 676); 47 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Denbigh Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Churchill Academy, 550 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (5.3 km) and Whitley Bay High School (5.5 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Aldi, 550 m away, with Lifestyle Express closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Garden Park Surgery (100 m), with Cockerton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Gents Studio is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 5.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Howdelicious is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Wallsend Labour Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 2% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Melrose Gardens Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Churchilll LTA tennis centre (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Tynemouth Long Sands South, 5.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 190 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh Community Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | Primary | 450 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Stephenson Memorial Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Churchill Academy | Secondary | 550 m | – |
| Burnside College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norham High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Benton House School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
| Howdon | 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 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Howdon | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 258 min | 257 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 46 min | 47 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 18 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.7 km | 3.8 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 38 | 31 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 22% | 31% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 40% | 27% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Howdon | North Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 69% | 80% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 37% | 63% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 12 | 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 | 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 (this one) | 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 |
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Minutes to a primary school | 6 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 10 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 18 | 4 h 38 |
| Newcastle city centre | 46 min | 15 min |
| Newcastle airport | 88 min | 21 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).