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 miles14.9 km
- Sunderland 1.8 miles3 km
- Hartlepool 19.7 miles31.8 km
- South Shields 4.4 miles7 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Gateshead 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Washington 3 miles4.8 km
- Durham 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Wallsend 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Newburn 12.4 miles20 km
- Whitley Bay 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 5.4 miles8.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Redhill Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Pallion Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Anne's Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Southwick Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sunderland Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Barnes Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Washington North Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Millfield Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Boldon Colliery Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sandhill Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Castle
SR5 3RB, SR5 4QS, SR5 3DJ, SR5 3DQ, SR5 3QQ, SR5 3ND, SR5 3QR, SR5 4QZ, SR5 3BQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.4 miles45.6 km
- East Boldon Rail Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Seaburn Rail Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Eldon Square bus station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Haymarket bus station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Castle Ad
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Magnum Hotel Sunderland, Sure Hotel Collection 3 0.6 miles1 km
- Durham House Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
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 miles3.7 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles5 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles9 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7 miles11.2 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km