West Park
Ward in South Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 54.98, -1.428 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 36 65 |
The West Park ward sits within the borough of South Tyneside on Tyne and Wear, combining suburban housing with notable pockets of public green space, including the park that gives the area its name. Local shopping parades, community facilities and regular bus links mean it has easy access to nearby South Shields and the wider Tyneside conurbation, making it a convenient residential area for commuters and families.
Its development mirrors the wider history of the area: 19th- and 20th-century industrial growth in shipbuilding and mining shaped local communities, while today the economy is largely driven by retail, education and public-sector work. The ward retains a neighbourly feel with active community groups, schools and local councillors working to maintain services and green spaces that give it a quieter suburban character compared with the busier riverside towns nearby.
Postcode districts covering West Park
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.3 miles
- Sunderland 5.7 miles
- Hartlepool 23.2 miles
- South Shields 0.3 miles
- Gateshead 6.9 miles
- Washington 6.4 miles
- Durham 14.8 miles
- Wallsend 4 miles
- Newburn 12.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 4.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 9.6 miles
- Blyth 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Shields Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Westoe Ward 0.5 miles
- Simonside and Rekendyke Ward 0.7 miles
- Harton Ward 1 mile
- Cleadon Park Ward 1 mile
- Whiteleas Ward 1.1 miles
- Biddick and All Saints Ward 1.1 miles
- Horsley Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Beacon and Bents Ward 1.3 miles
- Bede Ward 1.6 miles
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 1.9 miles
- Cleadon Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in West Park
NE34 0QY, NE34 0PT, NE33 4DB, NE33 4LF, NE34 0QE, NE34 0RG, NE33 4JR, NE33 4RS, NE33 4JZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.5 miles
- Brockley railway station 1.9 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 2.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.4 miles
Hotels near West Park Ad
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 3.2 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 6.8 miles
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 3.8 miles
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 5.3 miles
- The Little Haven Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- The Longship 2 3.1 miles
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 4 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 6.5 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7.3 miles
Schools in West Park
- Mortimer Community College Secondary
- Mortimer Primary School Primary
- Park View School Special
- St Wilfrid's RC College Secondary
- Stanhope Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shields Harbour Harbour 1.4 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.7 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 3.8 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.2 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 4.8 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 5 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 6.7 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 6.8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.1 miles