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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.
| Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 68 | 81 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 20% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 2.1 | 4.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Acklington, a drive away (3.1 km), with 1k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 83 minutes away by public transport (44 by car).
The nearest primary school is NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km); 82% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Coquet Community School, 2.8 km away; Attainment 8: 34.9 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Heron Foods, 3.1 km away, with Cabosse closer still (2.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Npc Amble & Broomhill (3.4 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (3.1 km).
For a haircut, Strands is 3.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 29 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 37 restaurants and cafés and 32 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Wcc is the closest café or restaurant (1.9 km), and Warkworth Cricket Club the nearest pub (1.9 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 68 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 299 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 559 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Red Row & Hadston (Millennium Green), 5.4 km away; for exercise, Coquet Shorebase Trust (2.8 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Warkworth, 3.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 33 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 224 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| King Edwin Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | – |
| Broomhill Primary School | Primary | 3.4 km | – |
| Amble Links Primary School | Primary | 4.0 km | – |
| Shilbottle Primary School | Primary | 4.9 km | – |
| Coquet Community School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 34.9 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 11 min | 12 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 25 min | 26 min | 18 min |
| Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 346 min | 280 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 134 min | 96 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 42 min | 28 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.1 km | 3.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 16% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 37 | 16 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 32 | 11 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 90% | 87% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 30% | 44% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 1 | 2 | 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 5 h 46 | 5 h 07 |
| Newcastle city centre | 2 h 14 | 41 min |
| Newcastle airport | 2 h 59 | 36 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).