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 miles
- Sunderland 4.5 miles
- Hartlepool 22.3 miles
- South Shields 3.8 miles
- Gateshead 3.8 miles
- Washington 3.3 miles
- Durham 11.8 miles
- Wallsend 3.9 miles
- Newburn 10 miles
- Whitley Bay 7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 7.2 miles
- Blyth 12.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Follingsby Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Boldon Colliery Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wardley and Leam Lane Ward 1.4 miles
- Hebburn South Ward 1.5 miles
- Monkton Ward 1.6 miles
- Jarrow Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hebburn Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Primrose Ward 1.8 miles
- Washington North Ward 2 miles
- Pelaw and Heworth Ward 2 miles
- Bede Ward 2.1 miles
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Fellgate and Hedworth
NE32 4NU, NE37 3JB, NE32 4DT, NE32 4TY, NE32 4XE, NE32 4XL, NE32 4TG, NE32 4LT, NE32 4SH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30.3 miles
- Brockley railway station 1.6 miles
- Heworth Station 2.5 miles
- Haymarket bus station 5.2 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Fellgate and Hedworth Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 4.6 miles
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 4 1.1 miles
- Durham House Hotel 4.2 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 4.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 4.2 miles
- The Longship 2 1.9 miles
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 5.1 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 5.2 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 5.7 miles
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 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.4 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.6 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.7 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 4.8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 4.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 5 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 5.2 miles