Northumberland Park, Tyne and Wear

Northumberland Park
Northumberland Park
 Northumberland Park shown within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ373171
Metropolitan boroughNorth Tyneside
Metropolitan county Tyne & Wear
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode district NE27
Dialling code 0191
Police Northumbria
Fire Tyne and Wear
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentNorth Tyneside
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Coordinates: 55°02′00″N 1°34′00″W / 55.033333°N 1.566667°W / 55.033333; -1.566667

Northumberland Park is a newly built village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside. Although built as an individual settlement along the A19 corridor, it is often now referred to as being part of Shiremoor.

There are 2 main housing estates in Northumberland Park and a Metro Station.

The Northumberland Park estate should not be confused with Northumberland Park on King Edwards Road, North Shields which is a park that opened in 1885.

Economy

There are a number of retail outlets in Northumberland park situated next to the Metro Station. the main outlet is a purpose build Sainsbury's.

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