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Thinking of living at NE29 7LS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Primary | 600 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Whitehouse Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 29% met the expected standard |
| Spring Gardens Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Primary | 1.1 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Norham High School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Spence Community High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkseaton High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marden High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Tynemouth Swimming Pool | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Tennis | John Spence Community High School | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Percy Main Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Norham Road Bowling Greens | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club | 550 m | 3 |
| Snooker | North East Snooker Centre | 880 m | 3 |
| Football | North Shields FC | 920 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Percy Park Rugby Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Golf | Tynemouth Golf Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Model Boat Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Running | North Shields Polytechnic Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 4.1 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Central Avenue-Balkwell Green, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 307); 36 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Collingwood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is New York Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Norham High School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (3.8 km) and St Wilfrid's RC College (4.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 800 m away, with Verne Newsagents closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Collingwood Health Group (800 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, The Sun Lounge is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 5.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe La Verne is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Nautilus the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 10% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 55% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Redburn Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Team Ferguson Gym (900 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Tynemouth Long Sands South, 2.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 192 km.
32 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: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.