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Thinking of living at NE26 3LY? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Park First School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Coquet Park First School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Southridge First School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Whitley Lodge First School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Appletree Gardens First School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Whitley Bay High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Secondary | 1.0 km | – |
| Monkseaton Coastal School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Monkseaton High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near NE26 3LY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Whitley Bay Golf Club Ltd | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Souter Bowling Club | 450 m | 5 |
| Tennis | Souter Park | 500 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Waves | 590 m | 5 |
| Yoga | Velo | 320 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Whitley Bay Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Whitley Lodge Snooker | 950 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Rockcliff Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Whitley Bay Football Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Model Boat Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Archery | North East Archers | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club Ltd | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Tynemouth Sailing Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Running | North Shields Polytechnic Club | 380 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Churchill Playing Fields | 440 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Monkseaton Metro station, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 4.4 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Ilfracombe Gardens, 100 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes W2, 351, 675); 26 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Marine Park First School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Whitley Lodge First School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Whitley Bay High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys Local, 750 m away, with Supersave Food And Wine closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Marine Avenue Medical Ctr (400 m), with Whitley Bay Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Hair Shop is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 7.7 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Retro Bay Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Gilbert And Smith's the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Whitley Bay parkrun, 450 m away; for exercise, Velo (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Whitley Bay, 800 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 196 km.
50 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 55% 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.