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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.
| Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 63 | 81 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 19% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 30% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 2.4 | 4.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, a drive away (5.8 km), with 707k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Edinburgh.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 85 minutes away by public transport (87 by car).
The nearest primary school is Scremerston First School, a drive away (3.2 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Berwick Academy, 4.1 km away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 4.4 km away, with Go Outdoors closer still (3.0 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Union Brae & Norham Prac (5.0 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (4.4 km).
For a haircut, Tribeca is 4.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 78 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 23 restaurants and cafés, 15 pubs and bars.
Marshalls Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (3.0 km), and Berwick Rugby Club the nearest pub (3.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 230 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 39% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Spittal Doorstep Green, 4.5 km away; for exercise, Berwick Sports & Leisure Centre (4.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Spittal, 4.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 79 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 264 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scremerston First School | Primary | 3.2 km | – |
| Prior Park Primary School | Primary | 3.8 km | – |
| Spittal Community Primary School | Primary | 4.5 km | – |
| Tweedmouth West Primary School | Primary | 4.8 km | – |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick | Primary | 4.9 km | – |
| Berwick Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Longridge Towers School | Independent | 3.3 km | 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island | 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 | 12 min | 12 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 25 min | 26 min | 18 min |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 174 min | 96 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 27 min | 28 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 5.8 km | 3.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 12% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 23 | 16 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 66% | 87% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 12% | 44% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 0 | 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.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 33% 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) | no route | 5 h 39 |
| Newcastle city centre | 2 h 54 | 73 min |
| Newcastle airport | 3 h 38 | 68 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).