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Thinking of living at NE34 8BU? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Harton Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Cleadon Church of England Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Primary | 1.6 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Primary | 1.7 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE34 8BU, 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 | 980 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Coulthard Park | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club Ltd | 560 m | 4 |
| Squash | Temple Park Centre | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Football | Boldon C.A. Sports Club - Welfare Pitch | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Marsden Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | West Park (South Shields) | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Seaburn Skate Park | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 East Boldon Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km). The nearest rail station is East Boldon, 2.6 km away.
The nearest bus stop is The Lonnen, 250 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 13); 24 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ridgeway Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harton Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 600 m away; Dicksons Pork Shop (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Central Surgery (900 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Salon is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 1.4 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The New Ship is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and South Shields Golf Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 12% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 60% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Cleadon Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Temple Park Centre (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Marsden, 2.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 188 km.
Most households own their home, 7% 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.
23 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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