Shiremoor
Ward in North Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 55.028, -1.511 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 31 70 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Shiremoor is a suburban ward in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, sitting roughly six miles north of Newcastle and only a few miles from the North Sea coast. It grew up as a nineteenth‑ and twentieth‑century mining community and still shows that industrial heritage in its street pattern and older buildings, while a Tyne and Wear Metro station and good road links make it a straightforward commuter base for the city and nearby employment hubs.
Today the area blends post‑war and newer housing with local shops, schools and community centres; many residents work locally or at nearby business parks such as Cobalt Business Park, while community groups, sports clubs and occasional local events give Shiremoor a village‑scale social feel despite its close ties to the wider urban area. Regeneration and housing development over recent decades have reshaped parts of the ward, bringing a mix of demographics and amenities.
Postcode districts covering Shiremoor
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 5.3 miles
- Sunderland 9.7 miles
- South Shields 4.8 miles
- Gateshead 6.7 miles
- Washington 8.8 miles
- Durham 17.2 miles
- Wallsend 1.9 miles
- Newburn 9.5 miles
- Whitley Bay 2.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 12.9 miles
- Blyth 6.7 miles
- Peterlee 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shiremoor Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Backworth Built-up area 1 mile
- Battle Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- New York & Murton Ward 1.2 miles
- Backworth & Holystone Ward 1.4 miles
- Monkseaton Ward 1.6 miles
- Tynemouth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wallsend Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Longbenton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Forest Hall Ward 2 miles
- Howdon Ward 2.1 miles
- Preston with Preston Grange Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Shiremoor
NE27 0RS, NE27 0TQ, NE27 9SW, NE27 0DR, NE27 0RD, NE27 0ED, NE27 0EY, NE27 0PF, NE27 0NP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36 miles
- Brockley railway station 5.1 miles
- Manors Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 5.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Shiremoor Ad
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 0.2 miles
- Premier Inn Newcastle - Holystone 3 0.6 miles
- Holystone Bar and Restaurant 3 0.6 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- INNSiDE Newcastle 4 5.8 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 5.2 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 4.2 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 5.7 miles
- The Holystone Bar and Restaurant 1.6 miles
Schools in Shiremoor
- Shiremoor Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Segedunum museum Museum 2.8 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.9 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 3.2 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 3.5 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 3.6 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 4 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.9 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 5.2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 5.3 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 5.4 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles