Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at NE34 6HE? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Sea View Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Mortimer Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% 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 |
Every primary near NE34 6HE, 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 | Harton Academy Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Robert Readhead Park | 610 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Marsden Cricket Club | 490 m | 5 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club Ltd | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | South Shields And Westoe Club | 850 m | 4 |
| Football | North Shields FC | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Gypsies Green Velodrome | 870 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Rowing Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 3.4 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 Chichester Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 4.4 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road-Grosvenor Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (route 8); 20 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Mortimer Community College, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.1 km away, with One Stop closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ravensworth Surgery (600 m), with Hogg Chemists the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Elite Hair Design is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 2.3 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Craft and Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Fountain the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Robert Readhead Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Shields Snooker Centre (1.2 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: South Shields, 1.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 190 km.
18 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, 8% 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.