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 miles
- Sunderland 6.2 miles
- Hartlepool 23.4 miles
- South Shields 0.8 miles
- Gateshead 8.1 miles
- Washington 7.4 miles
- Durham 15.7 miles
- Wallsend 4.8 miles
- Newburn 13.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 4.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 10.4 miles
- Blyth 10.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westoe Ward 0.7 miles
- Harton Ward 0.8 miles
- South Shields Built-up area 0.8 miles
- West Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Beacon and Bents Ward 1.3 miles
- Cleadon Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Simonside and Rekendyke Ward 1.8 miles
- Whiteleas Ward 1.9 miles
- Whitburn and Marsden Ward 2.2 miles
- Biddick and All Saints Ward 2.2 miles
- North Shields Ward 2.2 miles
- Cleadon Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Horsley Hill
NE34 6LE, NE34 7JP, NE34 6HH, NE34 7LH, NE34 7HZ, NE34 7TH, NE34 7LN, NE34 7TJ, NE33 3HJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33.1 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 3 miles
- Brockley railway station 3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 8.5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Horsley Hill Ad
- The Grotto 1.2 miles
- The Little Haven Hotel On The Beach 3 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle South 4 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland – City Centre 4 5.6 miles
- The Sea Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 3.9 miles
- Elmswood Guest House 3 1.3 miles
- The Lemonfield Hotel 4 4 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn South Shields Port Of Tyne 3 2.2 miles
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 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.6 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 1.6 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.1 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 5.1 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.8 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.9 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.2 miles