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Thinking of living at NE29 8LU? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 29% met the expected standard |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| New York Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Langley First School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkseaton High School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Spence Community High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkseaton Coastal School | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| Marden High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
Every primary near NE29 8LU, 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 | 900 m | 8 |
| Tennis | John Spence Community High School | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Golf | Tynemouth Golf Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Norham Road Bowling Greens | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Station | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club | 970 m | 3 |
| Snooker | North East Snooker Centre | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Tynemouth Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Archery | North East Archers | 790 m | 2 |
| Football | Whitley Bay Football Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Percy Park Rugby Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Running | North Shields Polytechnic Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Model Boat Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 West Monkseaton Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 3.5 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Devon Road-Truro Grove, 150 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 317, 673); 33 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Whitehouse Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 29% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is New York Primary School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic High School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (2.5 km) and St Wilfrid's RC College (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Store 064, 750 m away, with Michaels closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice (1.5 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, The Hair & Beauty Haus is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 6.4 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Harry's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Miller And Carter Tynemouth the nearest pub (800 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 266 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hilltop Millennium Green, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Tynemouth Swimming Pool (900 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Tynemouth Long Sands North, 1.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 194 km.
12 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: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.