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Thinking of living at NE29 7QB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Primary | 400 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Spring Gardens Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Primary | 700 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Norham High School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | 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 |
| Marden High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near NE29 7QB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Tynemouth Swimming Pool | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Tennis | John Spence Community High School | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Percy Main Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Norham Road Bowling Greens | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Football | North Shields FC | 510 m | 3 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club | 950 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 990 m | 3 |
| Snooker | North East Snooker Centre | 750 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 920 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Percy Park Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Tynemouth Golf Club Ltd | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Model Boat Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | West Park (South Shields) | 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 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 4.5 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Billy Mill Avenue-Chirton Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 301, 354, 353); 51 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 45% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is New York Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Norham High School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (4.3 km) and Whitley Bay High School (4.6 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 500 m away, with Penny On The Move closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Collingwood Health Group (500 m), with Hawkeys Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Lesley's Hair Salon is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 4.9 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Wilson's Deli is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Chirton Social Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 136 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 391 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Alexander Scott Park, 900 m away; for exercise, The Parks (900 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Tynemouth Long Sands South, 3.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
31 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 191 km.
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.