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Thinking of living at NE30 1EG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| King Edward Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Spring Gardens Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Primary | 850 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Waterville Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Kings Priory School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Spence Community High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marden High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norham High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE30 1EG, 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 | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Tennis | John Spence Community High School | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Tynemouth Cricket Club | 720 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Norham Road Bowling Greens | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Snooker | North East Snooker Centre | 950 m | 3 |
| Football | North Shields FC | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Percy Park Rugby Club | 590 m | 2 |
| Golf | Tynemouth Golf Club Ltd | 730 m | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Model Boat Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Gypsies Green Velodrome | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Churchill Playing Fields | 4.0 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is North Shields Metro station, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 5.5 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Tynemouth Road-King Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 301); 47 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kings Priory School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (4.1 km) and St Wilfrid's RC College (4.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Supermarket North Shields, 450 m away, with Premier The Albert closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Priory Medical Group (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Paul's Hairdressing For Men is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 5.2 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 39 restaurants and cafés and 21 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Arbor Seven is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and King Street Social Club And Institute the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 128 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 53% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Tynemouth, Fish Quay).
There are 61 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 49% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Northumberland Square, 300 m away; for exercise, North Shields Boxing Gym (350 m).
58 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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The beach is on your doorstep: Tynemouth King Edwards Bay, 800 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 193 km.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 48% 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.