Byker East

Byker East occupies the eastern side of the Byker estate in east Newcastle upon Tyne. The area is dominated by the Byker Wall, the continuous housing block by Ralph Erskine built during the 1970s to shield the estate from road and industrial noise; its stepped terraces and long curving elevation are a recognisable part of the local street pattern. Byker Metro station sits within the estate, providing direct links on the Tyne and Wear Metro. Streets around the wall contain a mix of council housing, maisonettes and later infill housing, with small parades of shops, takeaways and front-line services.

Community resources include a community centre, a primary school and housing management by the Byker Community Trust, which runs local projects and housing maintenance. Green spaces and play areas are threaded through the estate rather than in a single park, and local residents use short pedestrian routes that cut through the housing blocks. The area's post-war redevelopment and the Wall's continuous east–west face shape both movement and daily life in Byker East.