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Thinking of living at NE20 9RH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darras Hall Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Ponteland Community Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Ponteland Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Ponteland High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walbottle Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Callerton Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | – |
| Studio West | Secondary | 5.5 km | Attainment 8: 30.9 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE20 9RH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ponteland Community Primary Academy | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Ponteland Golf Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Ponteland Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Ponteland Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 40% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Newcastle Airport Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km). The nearest rail station is Wylam, 7.5 km away, with 111k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hill Park, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 74); 2 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Darras Hall Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Ponteland High School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 900 m away; Boots UK (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Npc Ponteland (2.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Renew You Asthetics is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 56% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Davidsons of Darras Hall is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Pont Tap the nearest pub (2.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 61 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 20% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 103 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ponteland Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Ponteland Leisure Centre (1.8 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 4.1 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 192 km.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.