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 miles16.9 km
- Sunderland 1.8 miles3 km
- Hartlepool 19.3 miles31 km
- South Shields 4 miles6.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Gateshead 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Washington 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Durham 11.8 miles19 km
- Wallsend 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Newburn 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Whitley Bay 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 6.2 miles10 km
Neighbouring places
- Fulwell Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Redhill Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. Peter's Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Millfield Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Pallion Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Castle Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- South Bents Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Sunderland Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Barnes Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Cleadon Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hendon Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Southwick
SR5 1LQ, SR5 1EB, SR5 2NP, SR5 2EL, SR5 2DE, SR5 9UL, SR5 2LH, SR5 2RY, SR5 2LT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.6 miles46.1 km
- Seaburn Rail Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- St Peters Rail Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Haymarket bus station 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Eldon Square bus station 9.1 miles14.7 km
Hotels near Southwick Ad
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Roker Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Magnum Hotel Sunderland, Sure Hotel Collection 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Durham House Hotel 8 miles12.9 km
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 miles1.4 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km