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Thinking of living at NE33 5QB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laygate Community School | Primary | 300 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Mortimer Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Stanhope Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE33 5QB, 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 | Brinkburn Cio | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Tennis | West Park (South Shields) | 510 m | 8 |
| Squash | South Shields And Westoe Club | 590 m | 7 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club Ltd | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Marsden Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Mariners Park | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 310 m | 2 |
| Cycling | West Park (South Shields) | 510 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Rowing Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 2.1 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, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 3.4 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Dean Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 27, X20); 132 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
51% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Laygate Community School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Mortimer Community College, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Ahmeds International Superstore, 300 m away, with J B Stores closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West View Surgery (200 m), with J M & W Darling the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Stoneys Barber Shop is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 2.2 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 24 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Cafe at the House is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Chichester Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (27 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 277 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 25 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (54%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 134 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is West Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Shields Snooker Centre (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: South Shields, 1.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
53 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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For holidays, Newcastle is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 190 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.