Fellgate and Hedworth
Ward in South Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 54.947, -1.494 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 32 61 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Fellgate and Hedworth sits in South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, part of the North East of England. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war estates and older terraces, and is served by Fellgate Metro, giving straightforward public transport links into Newcastle and Sunderland. Like much of the area it bears the imprint of the region’s industrial past - coal mining and shipbuilding shaped local communities and their identity.
Today the neighbourhood combines family housing, community centres, local shops and pockets of green space, with easy access to the River Tyne and nearby town centres such as South Shields and Jarrow. Strong local ties, sports clubs and ongoing regeneration initiatives are notable features as the area adapts from traditional industries to a more mixed local economy.
Postcode districts covering Fellgate and Hedworth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Sunderland 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hartlepool 22.3 miles35.9 km
- South Shields 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Gateshead 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Washington 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Durham 11.8 miles19 km
- Wallsend 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Newburn 10 miles16.1 km
- Whitley Bay 7 miles11.3 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Blyth 12.4 miles19.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Follingsby Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Boldon Colliery Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wardley and Leam Lane Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hebburn South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Monkton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Jarrow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hebburn Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Primrose Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Washington North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Pelaw and Heworth Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bede Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Fellgate and Hedworth
NE32 4RT, NE32 4BU, NE32 4RD, NE32 4DA, NE32 4QT, NE32 4QU, NE32 4QH, NE36 0BA, NE32 4PP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10 miles16.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30.3 miles48.8 km
- Brockley railway station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Heworth Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Haymarket bus station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Eldon Square bus station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Fellgate and Hedworth Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Durham House Hotel 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Longship 2 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Fellgate and Hedworth
- Hedworthfield Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
Local points of interest
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 5 miles8 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 5.2 miles8.4 km