St. Michael's
Ward in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.893, -1.386 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 39 55 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
St. Michael's is an inner-city ward of Sunderland, sitting close to the city centre and the River Wear. It combines pockets of traditional terraced housing with more recent developments and has a landscape shaped by the city's industrial past, particularly shipbuilding and coal, which still colours local identity and the built environment.
The ward benefits from proximity to cultural and educational hubs such as the University of Sunderland and the Sunderland Empire, and has been the focus of local regeneration and community activity in recent years; socially it presents a mix of long-standing residents, younger professionals and students, with ongoing efforts to balance housing, services and employment opportunities.
Postcode districts covering St. Michael's
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 12.3 miles
- Sunderland 1.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 23.9 miles
- Hartlepool 17.1 miles
- South Shields 6.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 22.4 miles
- Gateshead 8.8 miles
- Washington 5.1 miles
- Durham 10.6 miles
- Wallsend 9.2 miles
- Newburn 15.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hendon Ward 0.8 miles
- Millfield Ward 0.9 miles
- Barnes Ward 1.1 miles
- Silksworth Ward 1.2 miles
- Sunderland Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Ryhope Ward 1.5 miles
- Pallion Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 2 miles
- Sandhill Ward 2.1 miles
- Southwick Ward 2.2 miles
- St. Chad's Ward 2.3 miles
- Doxford Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in St. Michael's
SR2 9AT, SR2 9BP, SR5 9TD, SR2 9BG, SR2 7UZ, SR2 7NP, SR2 7UW, SR2 7HT, SR2 9QE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 15.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26.6 miles
- Sunderland Station 0.9 miles
- St Peters Rail Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near St. Michael's Ad
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 1 mile
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 1.6 miles
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 3.1 miles
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 2.9 miles
- The Roker Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.3 miles
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 3.3 miles
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 4 4.8 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- The Magnum Hotel Sunderland, Sure Hotel Collection 3 2.4 miles
Schools in St. Michael's
- Argyle House School Independent - all ages
- Ashbrooke School Independent - special
- Barbara Priestman Academy Special
- Hill View Infant Academy Primary
- Hill View Junior Academy Primary
- Southmoor Academy Secondary
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary
- Thornhill Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Stadium of Light Stadium 1.5 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 1.8 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 4.6 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.2 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 7.6 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 7.9 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.9 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 9.9 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 10 miles