The area of Dunston and Teams sits on the south bank of the River Tyne around the mouth of the smaller River Team, blending older residential terraces with post‑industrial landscapes. It’s probably best known for the striking timber Dunston Staiths, a rare surviving coal‑loading structure that recalls the ward’s heavy industrial and mining past.
Today the locality balances homes with significant commercial activity: the extensive Team Valley Trading Estate and the nearby Metrocentre are major employers and shopping draws, while community life revolves around local clubs and grassroots football such as Dunston UTS. In recent decades regeneration has shifted the economy toward services, logistics and retail, but a strong working‑class identity and pride in local history remain evident.
Postcode districts covering Dunston and Teams
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 3 miles
- Sunderland 9.9 miles
- South Shields 9.2 miles
- Gateshead 2.5 miles
- Washington 6.6 miles
- Durham 12.5 miles
- Wallsend 5.9 miles
- Newburn 4.1 miles
- Whitley Bay 9.6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 10.5 miles
- Blyth 12.5 miles
- Peterlee 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elswick Ward 0.9 miles
- Dunston Hill and Whickham East Ward 1 mile
- Lobley Hill and Bensham Ward 1.1 miles
- Whickham North Ward 1.4 miles
- Arthur's Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Whickham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Monument Ward 1.7 miles
- Saltwell Ward 1.7 miles
- Benwell & Scotswood Ward 1.8 miles
- Wingrove Ward 1.8 miles
- Bridges Ward 2 miles
- Blaydon Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dunston and Teams
NE8 2QR, NE11 9FF, NE8 2HP, NE11 9AQ, NE11 9ES, NE8 2NT, NE8 2PG, NE11 9QF, NE8 2TN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 5.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.1 miles
- Dunston Railway Station 0.5 miles
- MetroCentre Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 1.8 miles
- Haymarket bus station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Dunston and Teams Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 2.2 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 1.6 miles
- Durham House Hotel 1.9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 1.2 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 1.7 miles
- Hotel Indigo Newcastle 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre 3 1.3 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 1.5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Newcastle 4 1.2 miles
Schools in Dunston and Teams
- Eslington Primary School Special
- Riverside Primary Academy Primary
- St Aidan's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Primary
Local points of interest
- Discovery Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 1.3 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 1.8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 1.9 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 1.9 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 2.1 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 2.4 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 4.4 miles