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Thinking of living at NE24 5RB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bede Academy | Primary | 250 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Newsham Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| New Delaval Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Bede Academy | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blyth Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bedlington Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seaton Sluice Middle School | Secondary | 4.0 km | – |
| Whytrig Middle School | Secondary | 4.8 km | – |
| The Apex Academy | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
Every primary near NE24 5RB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Croft Park | 930 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Bede Academy (North) | 290 m | 5 |
| Fitness | Climbing Stairs And Ramp | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Bowls | New Delaval Knights Bowling Club | 890 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Isabella Skate Park | 550 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Blyth Cricket and Rugby Club | 750 m | 2 |
| Golf | Blyth Golf Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | RNYC Boatyard | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Blyth Cricket and Rugby Club | 750 m | 1 |
| Swimming | Blyth Sports Centre | 890 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Blyth Sports Centre | 920 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Millennium Martial Arts | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Briardale Basket Ball Court | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Blyth Community Rowing Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Bedlington Academy | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Cramlington Rockets RLFC | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 (1.6 km), with 16k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Burns Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route X10); 25 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 43 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is Bede Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Malvin's Close Academy (0.7 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bede Academy, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 900 m away, with Poets Corner (Blyth) closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newsham Surgery (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, The Sisters is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 6.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
La Bottega is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Isabella Pub the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Isabella Heap, 600 m away; for exercise, Blyth Sports Centre (900 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Blyth South Beach, 2.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 202 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
22 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.