Longbenton
Built-up area in North Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 55.026, -1.559 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 70 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Longbenton is a suburban district in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, in north‑east England, lying just to the east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It benefits from good road and Tyne and Wear Metro connections through Longbenton station, giving easy access to the city centre and the coast, and sits within easy reach of the large employment hub at Cobalt Business Park.
Historically tied to the coal and industrial economy of Tyneside, Longbenton is now largely residential, with a mix of post‑war council estates and newer housing, local schools, parks and community facilities. The area has a strong local identity, community groups and a modest programme of regeneration and local retail and leisure provision that reflect its working‑class roots and suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Longbenton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 3.5 miles
- Sunderland 10.5 miles
- South Shields 6.3 miles
- Gateshead 5.9 miles
- Washington 8.9 miles
- Durham 16.9 miles
- Wallsend 2.3 miles
- Newburn 7.7 miles
- Whitley Bay 4.1 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 13.1 miles
- Blyth 6.9 miles
- Peterlee 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Forest Hall Ward 0.4 miles
- Longbenton & Benton Ward 1.1 miles
- Backworth & Holystone Ward 1.1 miles
- Killingworth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Camperdown Ward 1.5 miles
- Backworth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wallsend North Ward 1.7 miles
- Battle Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Manor Park Ward 2 miles
- Shiremoor Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wallsend Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Parklands Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Longbenton
NE12 8NH, NE12 9BQ, NE12 8TN, NE12 9LR, NE12 9AT, NE12 8DR, NE12 9ES, NE12 2GD, NE12 9HL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 5.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.1 miles
- Manors Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Central Station 4.6 miles
- Haymarket bus station 4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 4.1 miles
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Schools in Longbenton
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene School Special
- Forest Hall Primary School Primary
- Holystone Primary School Primary
- Hopespring Newcastle Independent - secondary
- Ivy Road Primary School Primary
- Longbenton High School Secondary
- St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School (Aided) Primary
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Primary
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary
Local points of interest
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 2.8 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.8 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 3.7 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 4 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.2 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 4.2 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 4.3 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 4.7 miles