Crap Towns / South Shields / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near South Shields?
Of the 5 bathing waters in or within 2 km of South Shields, 3 were rated Excellent, 1 Good and 1 Poor in 2025; the Poor one was Littlehaven Beach. Across England, 297 of the 451 bathing waters (65.9%) were rated Excellent and 32 (7.1%) Poor.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Littlehaven Beach | Poor | 0.1 km |
| Marsden | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| South Shields | Good | 0.2 km |
| Tynemouth King Edwards Bay | Excellent | 1.3 km |
| Tynemouth Long Sands South | Excellent | 1.8 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | 8.1 km | 3 of 4 |
| South Shields | – | 3 of 5 |
| Tynemouth | 4.8 km | 4 of 7 |
| Whitburn | 4.7 km | 1 of 2 |
| Sunderland | 8.3 km | 1 of 3 |