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Thinking of living at NE64 6RN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 24% met the expected standard |
| NCEA Bishop's Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | Primary | 1.9 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 32 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bedlington Academy | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gust Independent School | Independent | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 5.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE64 6RN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-sport | Newbiggin by the Sea Sports Centre | 640 m | 3 |
| Sailing | Newbiggin by the Sea Sailing Club Dinghy Park | 790 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Ncea Duke’S Secondary Academy | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Newbiggin Community Boxing Club | 300 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Newbiggin Bowling Club | 580 m | 1 |
| Squash | Newbiggin Sports And Community Hub | 640 m | 1 |
| Golf | Newbiggin by the Sea Golf Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Football | Ashington A.F.C. | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Hirst Park | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Wansbeck Greyhounds | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Ashington Cricket club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Rowing Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Peoples Park Skate Park | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Emulous | 3.8 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 Ashington, a drive away (3.2 km), with 131k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Spital Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (route X21); 12 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 61 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 24% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is NCEA Duke's Secondary School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 32 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 950 m away, with Gill's Convenience Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Nursery Park Medical Group (350 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, On Point Hairdressing for Men is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 13 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 84% 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Elizabethan Hall is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The New Ship the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 114 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Memorial Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Newbiggin by the Sea Sports Centre (650 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Newbiggin North, 400 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 210 km.
31 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, 19% rent privately.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.