Hebburn
Built-up area in South Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 54.969, -1.513 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 31 63 |
| Population: | 18,808 |
Hebburn is a riverside town in South Tyneside, in the North East of England, sitting on the south bank of the River Tyne. It neighbours Jarrow and benefits from good transport, including the Tyne and Wear Metro, giving quick links into Newcastle and Sunderland, so it functions as both a local hub and a commuter town for the wider Tyneside area.
Historically Hebburn was shaped by shipbuilding, heavy engineering and coal-related industry, and like many towns on the Tyne has gone through post-industrial change with riverside regeneration, parks and housing developments. It retains a strong local identity and community spirit - even inspiring a BBC sitcom of the same name - and today combines that industrial heritage with quieter residential streets and ongoing efforts to boost the local economy and leisure offer.
Postcode districts covering Hebburn
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 5.2 miles
- Sunderland 6.2 miles
- Hartlepool 24.1 miles
- South Shields 3.8 miles
- Gateshead 3.6 miles
- Washington 4.7 miles
- Durham 13.2 miles
- Wallsend 2.3 miles
- Newburn 8.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 5.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 8.9 miles
- Blyth 10.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hebburn South Ward 0.3 miles
- Monkton Ward 0.6 miles
- Hebburn North Ward 0.6 miles
- Primrose Ward 1 mile
- Walker Ward 1.5 miles
- Jarrow Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Fellgate and Hedworth Ward 1.7 miles
- Pelaw and Heworth Ward 1.8 miles
- Wallsend Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Wardley and Leam Lane Ward 1.9 miles
- Walkergate Ward 1.9 miles
- Bede Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Hebburn
NE31 2BF, NE31 1ET, NE31 2PX, NE31 2NH, NE31 1ES, NE31 1RB, NE31 1SN, NE31 1JQ, NE31 2JJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32 miles
- Heworth Station 2.1 miles
- Brockley railway station 2.2 miles
- Haymarket bus station 4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Hebburn Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 3.4 miles
- The Longship 2 0.5 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 3.1 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 3.9 miles
- Durham House Hotel 3.6 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 4.1 miles
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 3.5 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 4.1 miles
- Hilton Newcastle Gateshead 4 3.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Newcastle 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Hebburn
- Hebburn Comprehensive School Secondary
- Hebburn Lakes Primary School Primary
- Keelman's Way School Special
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Primary
- St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Primary
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy Secondary
- St Oswald's C of E Aided Primary School Primary
- Toner Avenue Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.5 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 3.4 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 3.4 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 3.7 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 3.8 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 3.8 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 4 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 4 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.1 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 4.1 miles