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Thinking of living at NE41 8EX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylam First School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Adderlane Academy | Primary | 2.4 km | – |
| Emmaville Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook | Primary | 2.6 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Thorp Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfield Middle School | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ovingham Middle School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| Walbottle Academy | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE41 8EX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wylam Tennis Club | 760 m | 6 |
| Golf | Close House Hotel And Golf | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Wylam Cricket Club | 500 m | 4 |
| Rowing | Tyne United Rowing Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Kingsley Park | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Prudhoe Waterworld | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Aiki Martial Arts & Fitness | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Elementary Pilates | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Ryton Rugby Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Highfield Skatepark | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Newburn Water Sports Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Newburn Water Sports Centre | 4.7 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 Wylam, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 111k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Black Bull, 350 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 686); 3 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (24 by car).
The nearest primary school is Wylam First School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Prudhoe West Academy (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Thorp Academy, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 400 m away; Wylam Pharmacy (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is White Medical Group (150 m), with Wylam Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Beauty Bank is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 16 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 56% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Black Bull Bait Box is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Fox & Hounds Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 110 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Engine Dene, 200 m away; for exercise, Prudhoe Waterworld (2.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 182 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
28 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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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
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.