Harton
Ward in South Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 54.976, -1.404 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 38 64 |
Harton is an electoral ward in the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear in north‑east England, sitting close to South Shields and the coast; it mixes older village streets and post‑war suburban housing and carries a visible legacy of coal mining and shipbuilding that shaped local identities.
Today the ward is largely residential with local shops, schools and green spaces, modest regeneration projects and active community groups that sustain a strong local identity even as many residents commute to nearby employment centres.
Postcode districts covering Harton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Sunderland 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hartlepool 22.7 miles36.5 km
- South Shields 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gateshead 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Washington 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Durham 15 miles24.1 km
- Wallsend 5 miles8 km
- Newburn 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Whitley Bay 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Blyth 11.4 miles18.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Cleadon Park Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- South Shields Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Horsley Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Westoe Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- West Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Whiteleas Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Whitburn and Marsden Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cleadon Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Simonside and Rekendyke Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Biddick and All Saints Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Beacon and Bents Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Harton
NE34 7DJ, NE34 6QT, NE34 6PW, NE34 0EX, NE34 6SF, NE34 7DU, NE34 6RY, NE34 6DR, NE34 7DT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.1 miles19.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- East Boldon Rail Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brockley railway station 2.5 miles4 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Harton Ad
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Little Haven Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Longship 2 4 miles6.5 km
Schools in Harton
- Harton Academy Secondary
- Harton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shields Harbour Harbour 2 miles3.2 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles7 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.1 miles13 km