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Thinking of living at NE24 2DS? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croftway Academy | Primary | 350 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Malvin's Close Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bede Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Morpeth Road Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Bede Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blyth Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bedlington Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seaton Sluice Middle School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| The Apex Academy | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near NE24 2DS, 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 | Ridley Tennis Court | 410 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Blyth Excelsior Bowling Club | 350 m | 3 |
| Football | Croft Park | 570 m | 3 |
| Fitness | Climbing Stairs And Ramp | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Northumberland Yacht Club | 880 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Isabella Skate Park | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Blyth Community Rowing Club | 510 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Millennium Martial Arts | 560 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Blyth Sports Centre | 940 m | 1 |
| Swimming | Blyth Sports Centre | 950 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Blyth Cricket and Rugby Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Blyth Cricket and Rugby Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Briardale Basket Ball Court | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Golf | Blyth Golf Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Wansbeck Greyhounds | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Bedlington Academy | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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.
The nearest station is Newsham, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 16k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Union Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes X7, X30); 35 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Croftway Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Bede Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 350 m away, with Glentons Bakery closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Plessey Centre (200 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Suncentre Deep Tan Solarium is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 6.8 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: 27 restaurants and cafés and 23 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Tavern is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Blyth Masonic Hall the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (29 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 205 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 24 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Ridley Park, 400 m away; for exercise, LJ’s Gym (100 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Blyth South Beach, 1.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 203 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
60 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
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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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.