Framwellgate and Newton Hall
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.808, -1.566 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 45 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Framwellgate and Newton Hall sit on the eastern edge of Durham in County Durham, combining older streets and a large post‑war housing estate that was built on former farmland. The area is essentially suburban, with green corridors, local shops, schools and community centres, and benefits from quick access into the city centre so residents mix family households, long‑term locals and commuters who work at nearby hospitals, the university and retail or light industrial parks.
Historically the two parts feel distinct - Framwellgate carrying echoes of the city’s older street-naming and Newton Hall reflecting mid‑20th century expansion - but today the neighbourhood has a strong local community life, grassroots groups and regular events, plus the informal cultural pull of being close to Durham’s heritage and amenities while still offering relatively affordable, practical housing outside the city core.
Postcode districts covering Framwellgate and Newton Hall
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 13.4 miles
- Sunderland 8.6 miles
- Middlesbrough 22 miles
- Darlington 19.1 miles
- Hartlepool 17.1 miles
- South Shields 13.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 19.1 miles
- Gateshead 9.3 miles
- Washington 6.7 miles
- Durham 1.9 miles
- Wallsend 13.5 miles
- Newburn 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Framwellgate Moor Parish 0 miles
- Kimblesworth and Plawsworth Parish 1.5 miles
- Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Belmont Parish 1.8 miles
- Durham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Elvet and Gilesgate Ward 2.3 miles
- West Rainton and Leamside Parish 2.3 miles
- Great Lumley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- West Rainton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Sacriston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street South Ward 2.7 miles
- Waldridge Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Framwellgate and Newton Hall
DH1 5GY, DH1 5AH, DH1 5HX, DH1 5NW, DH1 5AU, DH1 5XX, DH1 5EN, DH1 5XJ, DH1 5AD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 16.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 21.3 miles
- Durham Railway Station 2 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Framwellgate and Newton Hall Ad
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 2.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 2.3 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 2 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 2.2 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 3.5 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 5.7 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Thomas Wright House 8.2 miles
- 61 Durham 4 3.2 miles
Schools in Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Blue Coat C of E (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special
- Finchale Primary School Primary
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School Primary
- Framwellgate School Durham Secondary
- New College Durham Further education
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.4 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 8.8 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.2 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 10.7 miles
- Windlestone Country house 10.8 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 11.2 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 11.3 miles