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 miles
- Sunderland 5.4 miles
- Hartlepool 22.7 miles
- South Shields 0.7 miles
- Gateshead 7.7 miles
- Washington 6.8 miles
- Durham 15 miles
- Wallsend 5 miles
- Newburn 13.2 miles
- Whitley Bay 5.4 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 9.6 miles
- Blyth 11.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cleadon Park Ward 0.6 miles
- South Shields Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Horsley Hill Ward 0.8 miles
- Westoe Ward 0.9 miles
- West Park Ward 1 mile
- Whiteleas Ward 1.3 miles
- Whitburn and Marsden Ward 1.6 miles
- Cleadon Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 1.6 miles
- Simonside and Rekendyke Ward 1.7 miles
- Biddick and All Saints Ward 1.7 miles
- Beacon and Bents Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Harton
NE34 6DD, NE34 6RU, NE34 6RD, NE34 6DR, NE34 7EF, NE34 6QX, NE34 6QG, NE34 6QA, NE34 6PL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.3 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 2.2 miles
- Brockley railway station 2.5 miles
- Haymarket bus station 8.3 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Harton Ad
- The Grotto 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle South 4 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland – City Centre 4 4.8 miles
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 3.2 miles
- The Little Haven Hotel On The Beach 3 2.3 miles
- The Lemonfield Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Elmswood Guest House 3 1.9 miles
- Premier Inn South Shields Port Of Tyne 3 1.9 miles
- The Seaburn Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 3.1 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Harton
- Harton Academy Secondary
- Harton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shields Harbour Harbour 2 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 2.2 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.2 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4.2 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 4.3 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.1 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.7 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.7 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.1 miles