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Thinking of living at NE34 9LU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Monkton Infants' School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Academy | Primary | 900 m | 28% met the expected standard |
| Boldon School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jarrow School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE34 9LU, 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 | Boldon Community Association | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Boldon School | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Squash | Boldon Community Association | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Football | Boldon C.A. Sports Club - Welfare Pitch | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Boldon CA Cricket Club | 950 m | 4 |
| Golf | Boldon Golf Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | West Park (South Shields) | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Padel | True Padel | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 4.8 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 Brockley Whins Metro station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 550 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Galsworthy Road-Sheridan Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 4, 11, 542); 13 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Biddick Hall Infants' School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Boldon School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 37.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.9 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.1 km away, with Fayms Express closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Boldon Gp Practice (1.2 km), with Biddick Hall Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Razors Barber Shop is 700 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 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Boldon Community Association is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Simonside Social Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Temple Memorial Park, 1.9 km away; for exercise, West Boldon Swimming Pool (1.4 km).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 4.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 187 km.
6 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, 11% 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.