| Monkseaton | |
|---|---|
 Front Street | |
  Monkseaton Location within Tyne and Wear | |
| Population | 19,044 (2011.Wards)[1][2] |
| OS grid reference | NZ346722 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITLEY BAY |
| Postcode district | NE25 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Monkseaton is an area of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Historically in Northumberland, it is in the north-east of the borough, 3⁄4 mile (1.2 kilometres) from the North Sea coast and 1+1⁄2 mi (2.5 km) north of the River Tyne at North Shields.[3] One mile (1.5 kilometres) to the north of Monkseaton, the extensive built-up areas of North Tyneside change abruptly into green belt stretching north into south-east Northumberland. It is at an elevation of 130 feet (40 m) above sea-level.[4]
- ^ "Monkseaton North Ward population 2011". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Monkseaton South Ward population 2011". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Monkseaton" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Monkseaton". Ordince Survey.