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Thinking of living at NE34 0XQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | Primary | 600 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Primary | 750 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Stanhope Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Ashley Academy | Primary | 850 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE34 0XQ, 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 | Brinkburn Cio | 600 m | 10 |
| Tennis | West Park (South Shields) | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Squash | Temple Park Centre | 950 m | 5 |
| Football | Mariners Park | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club Ltd | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Boldon CA Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 600 m | 2 |
| Cycling | West Park (South Shields) | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Tyne Dock Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 2.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Harton Lane-Blyth Court, 150 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 10, 26, 25, 12); 61 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields), about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Wilfrid's RC College, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 550 m away, with ND's Superstore closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Talbot Medical Centre (500 m), with Boldon Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, B Beautiful Tanning & Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 550 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Ssfcf 2017 is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The New Green Baize Snooker Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 129 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 44% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Temple Memorial Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Ace MMA (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 3.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 188 km.
39 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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Most households own their home, 29% 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.