Southwick
Ward in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.924, -1.404 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 38 58 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Southwick is an inner‑urban ward in the city of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, lying close to the docks and the mouth of the River Wear. It’s largely residential, a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing, with pockets of open space and local shopping streets that give the area a distinctly community‑centred feel.
The ward’s character is shaped by Sunderland’s industrial past - shipbuilding, coal and dockside trades - and recent decades have seen housing renewal and local regeneration programmes. There’s a strong working‑class identity, active community groups, grassroots sports and social life, and the usual mix of economic challenges and civic pride found in many post‑industrial neighbourhoods around the Port of Sunderland.
Postcode districts covering Southwick
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.5 miles
- Sunderland 1.8 miles
- Hartlepool 19.3 miles
- South Shields 4 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.6 miles
- Gateshead 7.5 miles
- Washington 4.6 miles
- Durham 11.8 miles
- Wallsend 7.1 miles
- Newburn 13.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 8.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fulwell Ward 1.1 miles
- Redhill Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1.2 miles
- Millfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Pallion Ward 1.5 miles
- Castle Ward 1.7 miles
- South Bents Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Sunderland Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Barnes Ward 2 miles
- Cleadon Built-up area 2 miles
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hendon Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Southwick
SR5 2NH, SR5 2ES, SR5 2HR, SR5 9XS, SR5 2TG, SR5 2PL, SR5 1DR, SR5 1EE, SR5 1EJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.6 miles
- Seaburn Rail Station 0.8 miles
- St Peters Rail Station 1.1 miles
- Haymarket bus station 9.1 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Southwick Ad
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 1.3 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 0.8 miles
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 1.7 miles
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 1.6 miles
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 4 2.9 miles
- The Roker Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 1.5 miles
- The Magnum Hotel Sunderland, Sure Hotel Collection 3 1.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.5 miles
- The Longship 2 5.3 miles
Schools in Southwick
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary
- Grange Park Primary School Primary
- Southwick Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stadium of Light Stadium 0.9 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.7 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.9 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 6.8 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 7.8 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.3 miles