St. Anne's
Ward in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.9, -1.444 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 35 56 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
St. Anne's is an inner‑city ward in Sunderland, sitting close to the city centre and the River Wear. It mixes older terraced streets and post‑war council housing with pockets of commercial and light industrial land, reflecting the area's historic ties to shipbuilding, coal and the port that once powered much of Sunderland's economy.
Today the ward is shaped by ongoing regeneration and community activity; its proximity to the University of Sunderland and city amenities brings students and services nearby, while local charities, community centres and grassroots arts projects help sustain a strong neighbourhood identity amid continuing social and economic challenges.
Postcode districts covering St. Anne's
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.2 miles
- Sunderland 1 mile
- Hartlepool 18.5 miles
- South Shields 5.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.3 miles
- Gateshead 6.5 miles
- Washington 2.7 miles
- Durham 9.6 miles
- Wallsend 7.6 miles
- Newburn 13 miles
- Whitley Bay 10.1 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 4.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pallion Ward 0.9 miles
- Sunderland Built-up area 1 mile
- Sandhill Ward 1.1 miles
- Barnes Ward 1.3 miles
- Castle Ward 1.3 miles
- Millfield Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Chad's Ward 1.9 miles
- Redhill Ward 1.9 miles
- Silksworth Ward 2.2 miles
- Shiney Row Ward 2.2 miles
- Southwick Ward 2.3 miles
- St. Michael's Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in St. Anne's
SR4 9AX, SR4 8BB, SR4 9BH, SR4 9DR, SR4 0JA, SR4 0AP, SR4 8AR, SR4 8EH, SR4 9HP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 27 miles
- Sunderland Station 2.5 miles
- St Peters Rail Station 2.5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 8.6 miles
- Haymarket bus station 8.6 miles
Hotels near St. Anne's Ad
- Holiday Inn Sunderland – City Centre 4 2.3 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle South 4 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Sunderland A19/A1231 3 0.9 miles
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 3.8 miles
- The Magnum Hotel, Sure Collection by Best Western 3 1.3 miles
- Travelodge Sunderland Central 3 2.2 miles
- The Lemonfield Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Premier Inn Sunderland City Centre 3 2.1 miles
Schools in St. Anne's
- Broadway Junior School Primary
- Christ's College All ages
- North View Academy Special
- South Hylton Primary Academy Primary
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary
Local points of interest
- Stadium of Light Stadium 2.4 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 3.6 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6.4 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 7 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 7 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.8 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 8 miles