Thank you for your suggestions, but as I'm the only driver in the house and the children, one going for 6th form and another one year 8, we need to look primarily for a decent area with nearby good secondary schools where they can go by bus or walk. We choose the Newcastle area because it's a small town, mostly pretty safe and also has a good university. If missus would have had a driving license, things would have been different, but she's too scared to drive.Anwick a nice town??
Perhaps a bit expensive.
Amble? On the up....