Local servicesHospitalNorth Tyneside General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCollingwood Health Group20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHawkeys Lane Pharmacy23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools22 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryKing Edward Primary Schoolages 3-11, 473 pupilsunder a milePrimarySpring Gardens Primary Schoolages 3-11, 314 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Spence Community High Schoolages 11-16, 872 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.4 miRailway stationNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)2.9 miMetroNorth Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationTransport HubNorth Shieldsunder a mileFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal1.0 miBus stops168 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE30 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE30 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:26 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:28 am – 3:38 pm
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People5,782 residentsin the Tynemouth West census areaMedian age 47.92,788 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,883 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Flatsbeach · 1.0 miLong Sands Southbeach · 1.3 miKing Edward's Baybay · 1.4 miCullercoats Baybay · 1.6 miSpital Denevalley · under a milePeggy's Holetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTynemouth Garden of Remembrancepark · under a mileTynemouth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haNorthumberland Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haNorthumberland Squarepark · under a mileFoxhunters Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 13 haCleveland Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202030 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202338 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
