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Thinking of living at NE29 6DQ? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Waterville Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Primary | 700 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Primary | 700 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Norham High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Priory School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 5.8 km | – |
Every primary near NE29 6DQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Tynemouth Swimming Pool | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Tennis | John Spence Community High School | 2.3 km | 10 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Football | North Shields FC | 340 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Percy Main Cricket Club | 950 m | 4 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Norham Road Bowling Greens | 4.5 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 120 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 240 m | 2 |
| Snooker | North East Snooker Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Percy Park Rugby Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Tynemouth Golf Club Ltd | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | West Park (South Shields) | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Rowing Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
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.
The nearest station is Meadow Well Metro station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 4.8 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Waterville Road-Silkeys Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 307, 686); 25 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Riverside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Norham High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (3.3 km) and Whitley Bay High School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is North Shields Mini Market, 900 m away, with The Community Market At Riverside Primary School closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Meadow Well Health Centre (650 m), with Hawkeys Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Madame Tan is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 3.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
The Meadows is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Chirton Social Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 186 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is West End Park, 200 m away; for exercise, The Parks (100 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 3.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 191 km.
26 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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Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
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.