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 miles8.6 km
- Sunderland 9.7 miles15.6 km
- South Shields 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Gateshead 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Washington 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Durham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Wallsend 1.9 miles3 km
- Newburn 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Whitley Bay 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Blyth 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Peterlee 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Shiremoor Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Backworth Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Battle Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- New York & Murton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Backworth & Holystone Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Monkseaton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tynemouth Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Wallsend Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Longbenton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Forest Hall Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Howdon Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Preston with Preston Grange Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Shiremoor
NE27 0BS, NE27 9TB, NE27 0TZ, NE27 0BT, NE27 0EB, NE27 0PW, NE27 0UB, NE27 9ZZ, NE27 0PZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36 miles57.9 km
- Brockley railway station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Manors Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Haymarket bus station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Eldon Square bus station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Shiremoor Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Great North Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Jesmond Dene House 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 5 miles8 km
- Osborne Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Dunes Hotel 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Durham House Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Shiremoor
- Shiremoor Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Segedunum museum Museum 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.9 miles8 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km