Bedlington East
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.134, -1.584 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Bedlington East is a ward covering the eastern part of Bedlington in south‑east Northumberland, sitting close enough to the coast to feel the influence of the nearby North Sea and within commuting distance of Newcastle. The area remains largely residential, with rows of former miners’ terraces alongside more recent housing, local shops, schools and community facilities that reflect its practical, working‑class roots.
Much of the local identity is shaped by a strong coal‑mining heritage and active community groups that preserve that history, and there’s a loose cultural link to the town’s best‑known export, the Bedlington Terrier. In recent years former industrial sites have been softened by new green spaces and small business developments, while road and bus links keep the ward plugged into wider employment and leisure options across the county.
Postcode districts covering Bedlington East
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.6 miles
- Sunderland 17.6 miles
- South Shields 12.4 miles
- Gateshead 13.3 miles
- Washington 16.4 miles
- Durham 24.4 miles
- Wallsend 9.5 miles
- Newburn 12.1 miles
- Whitley Bay 7.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.7 miles
- Blyth 2.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bedlington Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Bedlington Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Kitty Brewster Ward 1.2 miles
- Choppington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- West Bedlington Parish 1.3 miles
- East Bedlington Parish 1.4 miles
- Bedlington West Ward 1.6 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Stakeford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Sleekburn Ward 1.9 miles
- Blyth Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Newsham Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bedlington East
NE22 5BJ, NE22 5PU, NE22 5BG, NE22 5JB, NE22 5BE, NE22 5JH, NE22 5QN, NE22 5JN, NE22 5RA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.6 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Bedlington East Ad
- The Portland Hotel 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 5 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.8 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- The Beresford Arms 3 8.5 miles
- The Queens Head 4.7 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 9.4 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 8.4 miles
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 9.3 miles
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 9.7 miles
Schools in Bedlington East
- Stead Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bluebell Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 4.8 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 6.9 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 8 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 9 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 10.7 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.8 miles