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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.
| Seaton Delaval & Seghill | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 95 | 81 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 8.5 | 4.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Seaton Delaval, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 73k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Linden Road, 400 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 58).
The nearest primary school is Seaton Delaval First School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Whytrig Middle School, 1.0 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (5.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Lakes & Dales Co-Operative, 750 m away; Astley Road Convenience Store (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Npc Elsdon Avenue (700 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Just Blonde Hairdressing is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 2.1 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
New Hastings Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Hastings the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Seghill Park, 550 m away; for exercise, AK Fitness (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Sluice, 4.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 197 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton Delaval First School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Seghill First School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Holywell Village First School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| New Hartley First School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Whytrig Middle School | Secondary | 1.0 km | – |
| Seaton Valley High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cramlington Learning Village | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seaton Sluice Middle School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| Wellfield Middle School | Secondary | 4.3 km | – |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| The Apex Academy | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Seaton Delaval & Seghill | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seaton Delaval & Seghill | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 253 min | 280 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 62 min | 96 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 28 min | 28 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.6 km | 3.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 12 | 12 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 28% | 27% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 21% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Seaton Delaval & Seghill | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 7 | 16 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 100% | 87% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 60% | 44% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 5 | 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.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km |
|---|
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 7 |
|---|
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Minutes to a primary school | 10 min | 12 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 12 min | 26 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 13 | 4 h 46 |
| Newcastle city centre | 62 min | 21 min |
| Newcastle airport | 1 h 32 | 20 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).