Whiteleas
Ward in South Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 54.964, -1.428 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 36 63 |
Whiteleas is a largely residential ward on the southern edge of South Shields in South Tyneside, characterised by a mix of post‑war council housing and later private developments. It has the everyday amenities of a suburban area - primary schools, small shopping parades and community centres - and a village‑scale feel compared with the busier town centre.
Geographically it sits close enough to the coast to benefit from the seaside attractions of the borough while enjoying green spaces and local recreation grounds; good bus and road links mean easy commutes into Newcastle and Sunderland. Like many Tyneside suburbs it has seen local regeneration and community projects aimed at improving facilities and opportunities for its residents, giving it a quiet but resilient community character.
Postcode districts covering Whiteleas
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.5 miles
- Sunderland 4.6 miles
- Hartlepool 22.2 miles
- South Shields 1.2 miles
- Gateshead 6.6 miles
- Washington 5.5 miles
- Durham 13.8 miles
- Wallsend 4.5 miles
- Newburn 12.4 miles
- Whitley Bay 5.9 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 8.6 miles
- Blyth 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Biddick and All Saints Ward 0.7 miles
- Cleadon Park Ward 0.8 miles
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 0.8 miles
- Cleadon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- West Park Ward 1.1 miles
- South Shields Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Simonside and Rekendyke Ward 1.3 miles
- Harton Ward 1.3 miles
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Boldon Colliery Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Westoe Ward 1.6 miles
- Bede Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Whiteleas
NE34 8TX, NE34 8RS, NE34 0XL, NE34 8NF, NE34 8JU, NE34 8SA, NE34 8HH, NE34 8JP, NE34 8HZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.4 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 1.2 miles
- Brockley railway station 1.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Whiteleas Ad
- Holiday Inn Newcastle South 4 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland – City Centre 4 4.2 miles
- The Grotto 2.2 miles
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 3.1 miles
- The Lemonfield Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn South Shields Port Of Tyne 3 1.3 miles
- The Little Haven Hotel On The Beach 3 3 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 3.7 miles
- The Seaburn Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 3 miles
- Travelodge Newcastle Whitemare Pool 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Whiteleas
- Forest View Primary Primary
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primary
Local points of interest
- Shields Harbour Harbour 2.5 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 2.8 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.8 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 3.8 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 4.1 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 4.4 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 6.8 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 6.8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.2 miles