Horsley Hill
Ward in South Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 54.988, -1.402 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 38 66 |
Horsley Hill is an electoral ward in South Tyneside, part of the Tyne and Wear conurbation in North East England. It is predominantly residential, with a mix of post-war council housing and private homes, local shops, schools and community facilities that reflect a largely working-class population and strong neighbourhood ties.
Like much of the area it carries the historic imprint of coal mining and shipbuilding that shaped the wider region, but in recent decades has seen steady post‑industrial change and local regeneration. Good public transport links connect it to South Shields and across to Newcastle, while green spaces and the nearby coast remain important for local leisure and community events.
Postcode districts covering Horsley Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Sunderland 6.2 miles10 km
- Hartlepool 23.4 miles37.7 km
- South Shields 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Gateshead 8.1 miles13 km
- Washington 7.4 miles12 km
- Durham 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Wallsend 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Newburn 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Whitley Bay 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Blyth 10.7 miles17.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Westoe Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Harton Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- South Shields Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- West Park Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Beacon and Bents Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Cleadon Park Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Simonside and Rekendyke Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Whiteleas Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Whitburn and Marsden Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Biddick and All Saints Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- North Shields Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cleadon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Horsley Hill
NE33 3HL, NE34 6JD, NE33 3HX, NE34 7JA, NE34 6JS, NE33 3BL, NE34 7TE, NE34 6SS, NE34 7JH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12 miles19.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- East Boldon Rail Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Brockley railway station 3 miles4.9 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Horsley Hill Ad
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Little Haven Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Sea Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Dunes Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 5 miles8 km
- The Longship 2 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Horsley Hill
- Bamburgh School Special
- Sea View Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primary
- Westoe Crown Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shields Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km