Local servicesHospitalNorth Tyneside General Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryTynemouth Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistUnion Quay Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 1 nurseryAll-throughKings Priory Schoolages 4-18, 1,549 pupilsright herePrimaryKing Edward Primary Schoolages 3-11, 473 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarden High Schoolages 11-16, 1,014 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)3.9 miMetroTynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationTransport HubNorth Shields1.1 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal1.2 miBus stops68 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 – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:28 am – 3:38 pm
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People6,153 residentsin the Tynemouth Priory census areaMedian age 48.43,163 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright17% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,869 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 42% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 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 landmarksShort Sandsbeach · under a milePrior's Havenbeach · under a mileKing Edward's Baybay · under a mileCullercoats Baybay · 1.1 miOxfauldtidal water · under a mileSpital Denevalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachNorthumberland Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haTynemouth Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haTynemouth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haPrior's Park Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 3 haPrior's Park 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.4 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
Broadband70% 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)3,373 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
