Northumberland Park, Tyne and Wear

Northumberland Park
Northumberland Park is located in Tyne and Wear
Northumberland Park
Northumberland Park
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ 308 710
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE27
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
55°01′59″N 1°31′12″W / 55.033°N 1.520°W / 55.033; -1.520

Northumberland Park is a place in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside. Although built as an individual settlement along the A19 corridor, it is often referred to as being part of Shiremoor. There are two main housing estates in Northumberland Park and a Metro station, also named Northumberland Park.

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

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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.