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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.
| Biddick Hall | South Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 98 | 105 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 76% | 77% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 38% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Brockley Whins Metro station, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 1.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Chesterton Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 556, 575); 60 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Biddick Hall Infants' School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Boldon School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 37.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.9 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 850 m away, with M.I. Dickson closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Talbot Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Biddick Hall Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Boyz 2 Men is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 1.4 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 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
5 Quarters is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and The Bridge the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Temple Memorial Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Ace MMA (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 4.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 187 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Infants' School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | Primary | 600 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Academy | Primary | 850 m | 28% met the expected standard |
| Boldon School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Biddick Hall | South Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school |
| Biddick Hall | South Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 260 min | 257 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 49 min | 46 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 25 min | 18 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.1 km | 2.7 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 48 | 37 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 16% | 23% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 40% | 32% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Biddick Hall | South Tyneside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 100% | 84% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 94% | 76% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 10 | 11 | 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.
| Cleadon & East Boldon | 31 | 2 | 43 min | 2 | £359k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harton West | 44 | 0 | 55 min | 4 | £250k |
| Westoe | 52 | 1 | 46 min | 6 | £194k |
| Hebburn South | 61 | 1 | 38 min | 6 | £184k |
| Whitburn & Marsden | 61 | 0 | 91 min | 1 | £221k |
| West Boldon | 62 | 2 | 48 min | 0 | £240k |
| Cleadon Park | 72 | 0 | 54 min | 3 | £177k |
| Harton East | 73 | 0 | 66 min | 2 | £189k |
| Hebburn North | 73 | 1 | 39 min | 5 | £174k |
| Hebburn West | 78 | 2 | 27 min | 6 | £202k |
| Horsley Hill | 81 | 0 | 64 min | 3 | £222k |
| Whiteleas | 88 | 2 | 49 min | 2 | £138k |
| Fellgate & Hedworth | 89 | 0 | 32 min | 1 | £174k |
| Primrose | 95 | 0 | 37 min | 3 | £183k |
| Brockley Whins | 95 | 0 | 39 min | 1 | £130k |
| Biddick Hall (this one) | 98 | 0 | 49 min | 1 | £133k |
| Boldon Colliery | 100 | 1 | 42 min | 0 | £154k |
| West Harton | 129 | 0 | 41 min | 4 | £121k |
| West Park | 154 | 1 | 52 min | 5 | £165k |
| Simonside | 158 | 0 | 36 min | 3 | £141k |
| Jarrow Town | 215 | 1 | 35 min | 5 | £135k |
| South Shields East | 234 | 1 | 44 min | 12 | £162k |
| South Shields West | 277 | 1 | 42 min | 11 | £165k |
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| 5 min |
| 8 min |
| 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 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 20 | 4 h 36 |
| Newcastle city centre | 49 min | 19 min |
| Newcastle airport | 1 h 31 | 29 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).