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Thinking of living at NE34 0RW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Ashley Academy | Primary | 550 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Stanhope Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Laygate Community School | Primary | 900 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE34 0RW, 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 | 840 m | 10 |
| Tennis | Robert Readhead Park | 430 m | 8 |
| Squash | South Shields And Westoe Club | 540 m | 7 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club Ltd | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Marsden Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Football | Mariners Park | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Cycling | West Park (South Shields) | 550 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 830 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 840 m | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Rowing Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 3.4 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Mortimer Road-Caudwell Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 8); 57 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Mortimer Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Mortimer Community College, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (0.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 950 m away, with Co-op closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West View Surgery (600 m), with J.M.& W.Darling the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, X Lance Hair salon by Jayne is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 900 m 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Willows Cat Adoption Centre is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Armstrong Hall Social Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 154 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Robert Readhead Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Shields Snooker Centre (850 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: South Shields, 2.5 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 189 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
43 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.