Walkergate
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Walkergate is an area and electoral ward in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne
in Tyne and Wear
, England
. It is in the east of the city, north of Walker
proper, east of the Heaton
area and west of Wallsend
. Areas within the Walkergate ward include Daisy Hill, Eastfield, Walkerdene and Walkerville. Walkergate Metro station
serves the area.
Schools within the Walkergate ward area include Walkergate Primary School
, Benfield School
and Walker Technology College.
As of the 2001 Census, there were 9,745 people in Walkergate, making up 3.8% of the city's population.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is in the east of the city, north of Walker
Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
Walker is a residential suburb and electoral ward just east of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Walker's name is a hybrid of Old English and Viking Norse, "Wall-kjerr", where "kjerr" is Norse for "marshy woodland"...
proper, east of the Heaton
Heaton, Newcastle
Heaton is a residential suburb and is split into two electoral wards located in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, about from the City Centre. It is bordered by the neighbouring areas of Benton and Cochrane Park to the north, Walker and Walkergate to the east, Byker to the south and...
area and west of Wallsend
Wallsend
Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...
. Areas within the Walkergate ward include Daisy Hill, Eastfield, Walkerdene and Walkerville. Walkergate Metro station
Walkergate Metro station
Walkergate Metro station in Newcastle upon Tyne, is on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro. It is located near Heaton TMD.Originally opened in 1839 by the Newcastle & North Shields Railway as Walker, it was renamed Walker Gate on 1 April 1889...
serves the area.
Schools within the Walkergate ward area include Walkergate Primary School
Walkergate Primary School
Walkergate Primary School lies in the Walkergate suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, east of the city centre. The school site has Sutton Street to the west, Coutts Road to the east, a terrace of houses fronting onto Shields Road to the north and a back lane skirting Ellesmere Avenue to the south...
, Benfield School
Benfield School
Benfield School is a 11–18 state comprehensive school in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.Its pupils come from a large area of Newcastle's east end including Byker, Heaton, Walker, Walkergate and Walkerville....
and Walker Technology College.
As of the 2001 Census, there were 9,745 people in Walkergate, making up 3.8% of the city's population.