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Thinking of living at NE33 3PA? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Primary | 450 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Laygate Community School | Primary | 450 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Westoe Crown Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Marine Park Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE33 3PA, 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 | Haven Point Pool & Leisure Complex | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Tennis | South Shields And Westoe Club | 530 m | 8 |
| Squash | South Shields And Westoe Club | 530 m | 6 |
| Football | North Shields FC | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club Ltd | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Marsden Cricket Club | 790 m | 4 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 420 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Gypsies Green Velodrome | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Rowing Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 580 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Chichester Metro station, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 4.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Westoe Road-Madeira Terrace, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 24, 27, 18, 4); 131 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Mortimer Community College, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away; Keystore Westoe Superstore (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Imery Street Surgery (250 m), with Hogg Chemists the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, T Cut is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 1.9 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Derrie's Delights is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Trams the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 21 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 64% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Robert Readhead Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Shields Snooker Centre (400 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: South Shields, 1.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 190 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
52 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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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.