Castle
Ward in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.92, -1.445 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 35 58 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Castle is the inner-city ward covering much of the heart of Sunderland, lying alongside the River Wear. It takes in large swathes of the city centre, so you get a mix of riverside promenades and busy shopping streets rather than a single suburban neighbourhood.
The ward is shaped by retail, offices and the student population around the University of Sunderland, with cultural draws such as the Sunderland Empire Theatre, civic spaces like Keel Square and central shopping at the Bridges Shopping Centre. Its name recalls the medieval Sunderland Castle site, and recent years have seen regeneration projects and riverside redevelopment that sit alongside longstanding local communities and a lively night-time economy.
Postcode districts covering Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.3 miles
- Sunderland 1.8 miles
- Hartlepool 19.7 miles
- South Shields 4.4 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.6 miles
- Gateshead 5.9 miles
- Washington 3 miles
- Durham 10.7 miles
- Wallsend 6.4 miles
- Newburn 12.4 miles
- Whitley Bay 8.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 5.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Redhill Ward 0.8 miles
- Pallion Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Anne's Ward 1.3 miles
- Southwick Ward 1.7 miles
- Sunderland Built-up area 1.8 miles
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Barnes Ward 2.1 miles
- Washington North Ward 2.1 miles
- Millfield Ward 2.2 miles
- Boldon Colliery Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Sandhill Ward 2.4 miles
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Castle
SR5 3LZ, SR5 3EL, SR5 3TH, SR5 3NG, SR5 3NH, SR5 3BS, SR5 3LW, SR5 4QT, SR5 3XG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.4 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 2.1 miles
- Seaburn Rail Station 2.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.8 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.8 miles
Hotels in Castle Ad
Schools in Castle
- Bexhill Academy Primary
- Castle View Enterprise Academy Secondary
- Castletown Primary School Primary
- Hylton Castle Primary School Primary
- Town End Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stadium of Light Stadium 2.3 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.7 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.4 miles