South Bank
Ward in Redcar and Cleveland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.583, -1.161 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 54 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01642 (Middlesbrough) |
South Bank (electoral ward) sits on the south side of the River Tees within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, forming part of the wider Teesside urban area close to Middlesbrough. It’s a compact, traditionally working‑class neighbourhood of terraced streets and local high‑streets, linked by a local rail stop on the Tees Valley line and by roads that tie it into the industrial towns nearby.
The ward’s character was shaped by 19th‑century iron and steel development driven by ironstone from the Eston area, and like much of Teesside it felt the impact of late 20th‑century industrial decline. There’s still a strong sense of community, with neighbourhood shops, community centres and ongoing regeneration projects seeking to build new economic and social opportunities while acknowledging the area’s industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering South Bank
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Middlesbrough 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Darlington 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Hartlepool 6.2 miles10 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Durham 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Redcar 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Peterlee 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Billingham 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bishop Auckland 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Newton Aycliffe 16.9 miles27.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Eston Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Grangetown Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Teesville Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lazenby Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brambles & Thorntree Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Ormesby Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Normanby Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dormanstown Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Berwick Hills & Pallister Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Park End & Beckfield Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Middlesbrough Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Central Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in South Bank
TS6 6PY, TS6 6TT, TS6 6UR, TS6 6BJ, TS6 6XT, TS6 6XD, TS6 7EA, TS6 6RS, TS6 6UT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Newcastle International Airport 37.9 miles60.9 km
- South Bank Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- British Steel Redcar Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near South Bank Ad
- Claxton Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Park Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Gisborough Hall 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Highfield Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Marine Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Wainstones Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Buck Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in South Bank
- South Bank Community Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Redcar Beach Beach 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Teesport Harbour 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Handale Priory Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km