Settling in · Cramlington
Landing in Cramlington? Start here.
The first fortnight in Cramlington, in order: the paperwork that has to happen, then the places that make it feel like somewhere you could stay.
Week one and two
The order to do things in
1
Ring your Sama contact when you land
Whoever placed you. Tell them you arrived and that you are all right.
2
Apply for your National Insurance number
You can start work before it arrives, but do not leave it: your tax will be wrong until you have it.
3
Open a bank account
Passport, visa or share code, and proof of address. A letter from your employer usually does it.
4
Get a UK SIM
A local number makes the bank and the GP straightforward.
5
Register with a GP
Free at the point of use. Do it in your first week.
6
Check your tax code with HMRC
Get on the right code early or you will be paying too much for months.
7
Save your share code
You will be asked to prove your right to work and rent more than once.
8
Find the nearest shop, place of worship and club
The part that decides whether you stay, and the part no handbook covers.
Official, and free
Official finders
Run by the State, so they stay current. Search each one for your own town.
Find a GPThe NHS list of GP surgeries, searchable by postcode.Apply for a National Insurance numberYou need one to be taxed correctly. Apply once you are in the UK.Find an NHS dentistHarder than the GP. Start early and ring around.Check your visa and BRP or eVisaView and prove your immigration status online.Find your local police stationEmergency is 999 or 112. Non-emergency is 101.Understand your tax codeCheck what HMRC thinks you earn, so you are not overtaxed for months.Driving on a foreign licenceHow long you may drive on it, and whether it can be exchanged.Renting: know the rulesYour rights as a tenant, deposit protection and what a landlord may and may not do.Citizens AdviceFree, independent help with anything at all.Public transportNational rail and bus times and tickets.
Near you
74 places in Cramlington worth knowing in week one
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Places of worship
Every faith near you, listed so people can find a community when they arrive. Sama Talent Group is not affiliated with any religion or religious organisation.
Churches
St Cuthbert's Church
Christian, Anglican
Darrell Street, Wideopen, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 7DS
About 5 km away
St John's Methodist Church
Christian, Methodist
Ilfracombe Gardens, North Tyneside, NE26 3ND
About 10 km away
Church of St John the Evangelist
Christian, Anglican
Kingston Park Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2HB
About 10 km away
St Edwards Church
Christian, Catholic
Coquet Avenue, North Tyneside, NE26 1EE
About 10 km away
The Congregation Of Yahweh
Christian, Evangelical
6 Cramlington Terrace, Newsham, NE24 4AQ
About 4 km away
St Columba's Church
Christian, Anglican
Great North Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6NH
About 5 km away
St. John's United Reformed Church
Christian
Stalks Road, North Tyneside, NE13 6JT
About 5 km away
Bethesda Gospel Hall
Christian, Evangelical
Crescent Way South, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AS
About 7 km away
St Nicholas
Christian, Anglican
Church Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1BJ
About 9 km away
Mosques and prayer rooms
Gosforth Prayer Hall
Muslim
Christon Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1XD
About 9 km away
Gurdwaras
Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji
Sikh
Edgefield Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3AB
About 9 km away
Other places of worship
Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo, North Shields
About 12 km away
1A Stormont Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 OEY
Worship services: Thu 7:00pm · Sun 10:00am · Sun 12:00pm (children)
Addresses and worship service times from the Iglesia ni Cristo directory, checked October 2026. Times can change, so check the locale's own page before you go. directory.iglesianicristo.net
Food and takeaways
The Last Days of the Raj
Indian. restaurant. Hours: 17:00-22:00
North View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 7JS
About 7 km away
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant
Indian. restaurant
30 Wansbeck Road South, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HQ
About 9 km away
The Bake One
Lebanese. restaurant
215-217 High Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1HQ
About 9 km away
New New Bengal
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:30
232 High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1HH
About 9 km away
Gosforth Palace
Chinese. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,17:30-23:00; Tu off; Su 12:00-23:00
6A Salters Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1DJ
About 9 km away
Yummy Cottage
Chinese, japanese. takeaway. Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:30; Tu off; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:00
72 High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1HB
About 9 km away
Nando's
Chicken, portuguese. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Brunton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2BF
About 9 km away
Papa Ganoush
Indian. restaurant
240 Park View, North Tyneside, NE26 3QX
About 10 km away
Char Mausum
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00
Morpeth NE61 6DR
About 7 km away
The Days Of The Raj
Indian. restaurant
49 - 51, Great North Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2HH
About 8 km away
Little India Punjab Dining
Indian. restaurant
27 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, Station Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1QD
About 9 km away
Sports and clubs
South Northumberland Cricket Club
Cricket. Sport club
Roseworth Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1LU
About 9 km away
Newcastle City Cricket Club
Cricket. Sports centre
Kingston Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2NA
About 8 km away
McCracken Park
Rugby union, squash. Sports centre
McCracken Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2DW
About 7 km away
Bohemian Ground, Benson Park
Soccer, tennis. Sports centre
Fencer Hill Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2EA
About 8 km away
Newcastle United Academy
Soccer. Sports centre
Newcastle United Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7SF
About 9 km away
Royal Northumberland Yacht Club
Sailing. Sports centre
West Pier, Newsham, NE24 3PB
About 7 km away
Waves
Swimming. Sports centre
The Links, North Tyneside, NE26 1TQ
About 9 km away
Driving schools
Art Of Motorcycling
Driving school
4 Elm Road, North Tyneside, NE29 8SE
About 10 km away
Community and support groups
The Briardale Community Centre
Community centre
Briardale Road, Blyth, NE24 5AN
About 6 km away
East Bedlington Community Centre
Community centre
16-17 Station Street, Bedlington, NE22 7JN
About 6 km away
West Moor Community Centre
Community centre
Benton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 7NP
About 7 km away
Buffalo Community Centre
Community centre
55 Regent Street, Newsham, NE24 1LL
About 7 km away
Blyth Community Enterprise Centre
Community centre
Ridley Street, Newsham, NE24 3AG
About 7 km away
St Mary's Hall
Community centre
Claremont Gardens, North Tyneside, NE26 3SF
About 9 km away
Kingston Park Community Centre
Community centre
102 Brunton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2SW
About 9 km away
East Hartford & District Community Centre
Community centre
Scott Street, Cramlington, NE23 3AP
About 2 km away
Barbers and hair specialists
Hot towel and traditional shaves
Best Turkish Barbers
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-13:00
Canterbury Way, North Tyneside, NE13 6JJ
About 5 km away
Barbers and salons
Alpha Femme
Hairdresser
1 Henry Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1DQ
About 9 km away
James Fulton Hair
Hairdresser
1 Park Road, North Tyneside, NE26 1LT
About 10 km away
Steeles Barber Shop
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 08:30-16:00; Su off
High Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1HH
About 9 km away
Capello Hair Lounge
Hairdresser
2A Claremont Road, North Tyneside, NE26 3TW
About 9 km away
Jamm's Hairdressing Unisex
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; PH 10:00-16:00
Brunton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2FP
About 9 km away
Hair By Sue Brown
Hairdresser
St. Ronan's Road, North Tyneside, NE25 8AX
About 10 km away
Cinemas and libraries
Monkseaton Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Tu,Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-13:00
Woodleigh Road, North Tyneside, NE25 8ET
About 9 km away
John Wille Sams Centre
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Weetslade Road, North Tyneside, NE23 7FL
About 4 km away
Bedlington Library and Community Hub
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Glebe Road, Bedlington, NE22 6JX
About 5 km away
Wideopen Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Canterbury Way, North Tyneside, NE13 6JJ
About 5 km away
Bedlington Station Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Melrose & Jubilee Terrace, Bebside, NE22 5UR
About 6 km away
Dinnington Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Cochrane Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 7JA
About 7 km away
Blyth Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Bridge Street, Newsham, NE24 2AA
About 7 km away
Forest Hall Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Whitfield Road, North Tyneside, NE12 7LJ
About 7 km away
Seaton Sluice Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Collywell Court, Newsham, NE26 4QY
About 7 km away
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Saving money
What locals use to spend less
The shops and sites people here use for cheap clothes, second-hand furniture, a car, and the weekly shop. We are not paid to list any of them.
Facebook Marketplace and GumtreeSecond-hand furniture, bikes, tools and cars, often for very little. Meet in public, and never pay before you see it.Freecycle and OlioThings people give away for free, and food from neighbours and shops that would otherwise go in the bin.Too Good To GoSurprise bags of food from cafes, bakeries and supermarkets at the end of the day, at a fraction of the price.PrimarkCheap everyday clothes, work basics and bedding.Aldi and LidlThe cheapest big supermarkets for the weekly shop.B&M and Home BargainsCleaning products, kitchen kit and household bits for less.Charity shopsClothes, coats and furniture, and the money goes to a good cause.MoneySavingExpertFree guides to cheaper phones, energy, bank accounts and sending money.
Getting around
Getting around from Cramlington
TravelineBus, coach and train times for the whole of Great Britain.National RailTrain times, tickets and railcards.Transport for LondonThe Tube, buses and the Oyster and contactless fares.
Driving here on your licence
Once you live in Great Britain you can drive a car or motorcycle on your full, valid licence for 12 months. After that, a licence from a designated country can be exchanged for a GB licence; from other countries you apply for a provisional licence and pass the theory and practical tests. Lorries, minibuses and buses have stricter rules: check before you drive one.
Check your licence on GOV.UK Exchange a licence
Hiring a car
Each rental company sets its own rules on age, how long you have held your licence and which licences it accepts, and young drivers often pay more. Check those rules before you book, and bring your licence and passport to the desk.
Driving rules taken from the official pages linked above, checked October 2026. They change, so the official page is the one to rely on.
While you are here