Ouston
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.881, -1.599 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 54 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Ouston is a village in County Durham, England, lying close to Chester-le-Street and within easy reach of both Newcastle and Durham. It sits on the edge of the Durham countryside and combines residential streets, green spaces and the remnants of the north‑east's post‑industrial landscape, offering a fairly quiet, semi‑rural feel while still being well connected to nearby towns and cities.
Historically the area has strong ties to the region’s industrial past and has since evolved into a largely commuter community with local shops, a primary school, community facilities and sports clubs. The social life is anchored by neighbourhood events and grassroots groups, while employment tends to mix local small businesses and light industry with travel to larger employment centres across Durham and Tyneside.
Postcode districts covering Ouston
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.2 miles
- Sunderland 7.3 miles
- Darlington 24.2 miles
- Hartlepool 21.3 miles
- South Shields 9.9 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.1 miles
- Gateshead 4.2 miles
- Washington 3.7 miles
- Durham 7.1 miles
- Wallsend 8.8 miles
- Newburn 8.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Urpeth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Pelton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Birtley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Newfield Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.4 miles
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1.7 miles
- North Lodge Parish 1.7 miles
- Whitehill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Lamesley Parish 1.8 miles
- Kibblesworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- West Pelton Built-up area 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ouston
DH2 1LH, DH2 1EP, DH2 1LS, DH2 1RP, DH2 1LJ, DH2 1JN, DH2 1SA, DH2 1LR, DH2 1SH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 2 miles
- Dunston Railway Station 5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 6.6 miles
- Haymarket bus station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Ouston Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 3.5 1.7 miles
- Campanile Hotel Washington 1.7 miles
- Travelodge Washington A1 (M) Northbound 3 1.6 miles
- The Reston Hotel, Part of AG Collection 3 1.7 miles
- The Bowes Incline 2.1 miles
- Relax Inn Newcastle 1.2 miles
- Lumley Castle 4 2.6 miles
- INNSiDE Newcastle 4 6 miles
- The Angel View Hotel 3 2.3 miles
Schools in Ouston
- Ouston Primary School Primary
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 3.6 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 3.9 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 6.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 6.1 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 6.2 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 6.5 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 6.5 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 6.6 miles