Grangetown, Sunderland facts for kids

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Grangetown
OS grid reference	NZ404546
Metropolitan borough	City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SUNDERLAND
Postcode district	SR2
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Sunderland Central
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54°53′09″N 1°22′06″W / 54.8859°N 1.3682°W / 54.8859; -1.3682

Grangetown is a suburb to the south east of Sunderland, immediately south of Sunderland City Centre and a mile north of Ryhope.

A section of Ryhope Road that runs through Grangetown front, circa 2008.

Grangetown is home to several shops and serves as a popular shopping place for locals. The main primary and secondary schools in the area are Grangetown Primary School and Southmoor Academy. Grangetown borders several other suburbs, such as Hill View to the west, the North Sea and Hendon Beach to the east, Hendon and Ashbrooke to the north and Ryhope to the south. Four of the major roads in Grangetown are Leechmere Road, Ryhope Road, Queen Alexandra Road and Sea View Road.