We reveal the best commuter town near Newcastle - and the answer might surprise you

Can you guess which is the best commuter town to live in around Newcastle?
We carried out a special probe to find out - and the answer might surprise you.
For our study, we assessed towns with a population of more than 10,000 people in the North East.
We then ranked each on five factors: the train time to Newcastle; growth in house prices; school performance; how the area scores in terms of well-being and the average life expectancy.
And after all this we discovered the winner of the best commuter title was - Cramlington in Northumberland, birthplace of the comedian Ross Noble.
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