Longbenton
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| Population | Approx 5,000- 10,000 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Metropolitan borough | North Tyneside |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Longbenton |
| Postcode district | NE12 |
| Dial code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
Longbenton is an incorporated town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is the site of Longbenton Metro station and of a major centre for HM Revenue and Customs. Longbenton is usually referred to as the site of Longbenton Community College, although it is technically in Benton.
Nearby places are Killingworth, Forest Hall, Four Lane Ends and South Gosforth.
In Longbenton there is a high school, Longbenton Community College, a comprehensive school, St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School and three primary schools. The three primary schools are Goathland Primary School , Balliol Primary School and St Stephen's Primary School.
Longbenton is also the site of BTs Newcastle call centre as well as balliol business park which deals with payroll services for the NHS in the north east.
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