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Whickham North

About

Whickham North is a residential ward located in the western part of Gateshead, near the border with Newcastle upon Tyne. The area is primarily made up of suburban housing, with a mix of detached, semi-detached, and terraced homes. It includes neighborhoods such as Dunston Hill and Whickham itself, which has a small commercial center with shops, cafes, and local services. The ward is well-connected by road, with the A1 providing easy access to Newcastle and wider Tyneside.

Green spaces are a feature of Whickham North, including parts of the Derwent Walk Country Park, which follows the route of an old railway line. The area has several schools and community facilities, catering to families and older residents. Public transport links include bus routes to Gateshead town center and Newcastle. The ward has a mix of older and newer developments, with some areas retaining a village-like feel despite its proximity to urban centers.

Area overview

On average Whickham North has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 170 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Whickham North is £41,563 per year. There are 3 schools in Whickham North: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
18.8%
Connectivity
N/A

All postcodes in Whickham North

NE164LZ

Holme Avenue

NE119BT

Gibside Way

NE119YR

St Michael's Way

NE119YT

Swalwell

NE119YZ

Scotswood View

NE163HU

Brinkburn Avenue

NE164AE

Laburnum Grove

NE164AJ

Front Street

NE164LB

Whickham

NE165JB

Elsdon Court

NE165QU

Chatsworth Place

NE163JF

Milton Road

NE164DN

Front Street

NE164NA

Holme Avenue

NE165JQ

Burns Close

NE165QS

Birchwood Avenue

NE119ZG

Hollinside Road

NE163JP

Lonnen Drive

NE164AG

Swalwell

NE164DA

Coalway Lane

NE164JB

Back Row

NE164PW

Ashfield Road

NE164NG

Holme Avenue

NE163DJ

Derwentwater Road

NE163ER

Marlboro Avenue

NE163JE

Burns Crescent

NE164AZ

Henderson Avenue

NE164BP

Kipling Avenue

NE164BZ

Blake Avenue

NE164DG

Front Street

NE165JA

Glendale Avenue

NE165SF

Whickham

NE119YS

Derwenthaugh Road

NE163EN

Horncliffe Gardens

NE163JN

Plantation Avenue

NE163JQ

Carlyle Crescent

NE164BY

Blake Avenue

NE164JL

Fellside Court

NE164LE

Larkspur Road

NE164LT

Whickham

NE165HH

Oakfield Drive

NE165UZ

Heathwood Avenue

NE165YE

Syron

NE163AS

Long Rigg Road

NE163BU

Clavering Road

NE163HS

Brewery Bank

NE164BQ

Kingsley Place

NE165QP

Oakfield Road

NE165QR

Birchwood Avenue

NE119YW

Swalwell

NE163BT

Crowley Road

NE163HA

Richmond Avenue

NE163HT

Crowley Road

NE164AF

Bank Avenue

NE164LR

Lavender Road

NE164ND

Holme Avenue

NE163HB

Crowley Road

NE163DW

Brewery Bank

NE163EL

Alexandra Drive

NE163EY

Coalway Lane North

NE163HQ

Colbeck Avenue

NE164AN

West Street

NE164JU

Fellside Court

NE165HY

Arlington Grove

NE165YA

Corsair

NE119YH

Swalwell

NE163DP

Brewery Bank

NE163JS

Swalwell

NE164LN

Larkspur Road

NE164LP

Larkspur Road

NE164PJ

Mayfield

NE165YQ

L'arbre Crescent

NE165ZD

Alnwick Close

NE163DE

Brewery Lane

NE163EQ

Beverley Drive

NE163JJ

Lumley Avenue

NE164BF

The Oaks

NE164NE

Whickham

NE165HG

Oakfield Avenue

NE165SE

Albury Place

NE165YL

Bullfinch Drive

NE119YJ

Swalwell

NE163EJ

Oaklands

NE163JL

Swalwell Bank

NE163JG

Tennyson Crescent

NE164AW

James Street

NE164BH

Milton Road

NE164HY

Fellside Road

NE164LG

Burnthouse Lane

NE164LH

Larkspur Road

NE164NQ

Holme Avenue

NE165AR

Burnthouse Lane

NE163BZ

The Pavilion

NE163JR

Swalwell Bank

NE164BD

Stubbs Avenue

NE164PH

Birchfield

NE165HR

Brentwood Gardens

NE165JL

Warwick Avenue

NE165SB

Grange Farm Drive

NE165YG

L'arbre Crescent