Chirton & Percy Main
Ward in North Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 55.002, -1.472 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 33 67 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Chirton & Percy Main sits in the western part of North Tyneside, on the north bank of the River Tyne, close to North Shields and Wallsend. The ward is a mix of older terraces, post‑war council housing and more recent developments, with good transport links - notably the local Metro stop at Percy Main - making it handy for commuting into Newcastle or out to the coast.
Its character is shaped by a 19th‑century industrial past centred on coal and the river trades, so traces of that heritage sit alongside ongoing regeneration, small industrial estates and local community facilities. Socially it’s a mixed area with active neighbourhood groups, schools and parks, and a steady focus on local improvements to housing and public space.
Postcode districts covering Chirton & Percy Main
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.4 miles
- Sunderland 7.5 miles
- South Shields 2.5 miles
- Gateshead 6.3 miles
- Washington 7.2 miles
- Durham 15.8 miles
- Wallsend 1.9 miles
- Newburn 10.6 miles
- Whitley Bay 3.1 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 11.1 miles
- Blyth 8.7 miles
- Peterlee 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tynemouth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- North Shields Ward 1.1 miles
- Howdon Ward 1.1 miles
- Preston with Preston Grange Ward 1.2 miles
- New York & Murton Ward 1.4 miles
- Beacon and Bents Ward 1.8 miles
- Simonside and Rekendyke Ward 1.9 miles
- Wallsend Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Battle Hill Ward 2 miles
- Bede Ward 2.1 miles
- Wallsend Central Ward 2.1 miles
- Primrose Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Chirton & Percy Main
NE29 7XB, NE29 7RX, NE29 7DZ, NE29 6HP, NE29 7DP, NE28 0AE, NE29 7FB, NE29 7FF, NE29 6DS … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.1 miles
- Brockley railway station 3 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 4.4 miles
- Haymarket bus station 5.9 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 6 miles
Hotels near Chirton & Percy Main Ad
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 2.4 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 5.4 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 5.1 miles
- The Longship 2 2.4 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 6 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 5.2 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 6 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 2.2 miles
- The Little Haven Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Durham House Hotel 6.1 miles
Schools in Chirton & Percy Main
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- Norham High School Secondary
- Percy Main Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary
Local points of interest
- Shields Harbour Harbour 1.6 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 1.6 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.6 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.6 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 2.8 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 5.3 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 5.5 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 5.8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 5.8 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 5.8 miles