West Gosforth
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West Gosforth is an electoral ward in the north of Newcastle upon Tyne
, Tyne and Wear
, England
. It was created in 2004. The population of the ward is 9,681, 3.7% of the total population of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 78.1%, higher than the city average of 54.7%.
Other wards in Gosforth
include East Gosforth
(covering Gosforth south of the High Street, South Gosforth and High West Jesmond) and Parklands (which includes northern Gosforth including Melton Park and Brunton Park). The Coxlodge area of Gosforth is in Fawdon Ward.
The ward many large green spaces including Dukes Moor, Coxlodge Welfare Ground and St. Nicholas Park. The ward has two Tyne and Wear Metro
stations: Regent Centre
and Wansbeck Road
.
The ward has a library and swimming pool. In November 2006, the library was closed and moved to a nearby temporary location. The single story building was demolished and has been replaced by a new two story building. The new Library and Customer Service Centre building was formally opened on 8 February 2008 by John Grundy
, a local resident and television presenter. The library was used as a polling station for the 2008 local elections; a temporary hut was used the previous year.
, which is home to companies such as Northern Rock
. Wansbeck Road has a small shopping centre, which includes a small Co-operative food
supermarket; Until 2008 there was also a FreshXpress
/Kwik Save
store, which was demolished and has been re-built from scratch as a Netto
(now Asda
). This Netto/Asda store opened on 5 November 2009 and also used the former land of the Collingwood pub. Following Asda's buyout of Netto this store was converted into an Asda, their second such store in Gosforth. One half of Gosforth High Street is also in the ward.
Owner occupied property stands at 80.4% much higher than the city average of 53.3%. The properties are as follows.
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...
, 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 was created in 2004. The population of the ward is 9,681, 3.7% of the total population of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 78.1%, higher than the city average of 54.7%.
Other wards in Gosforth
Gosforth
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, to the north of the city centre. Gosforth constituted an urban district from 1895 to 1974, when it became part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of 23,620...
include East Gosforth
East Gosforth
East Gosforth also known as Gosforth East is an electoral ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK. It was created in 2004. The population of the ward is 8,981, 3.5% of the total population of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 68.8%, higher than the city average of 54.7%...
(covering Gosforth south of the High Street, South Gosforth and High West Jesmond) and Parklands (which includes northern Gosforth including Melton Park and Brunton Park). The Coxlodge area of Gosforth is in Fawdon Ward.
Education
There are six schools within the West Gosforth ward:- Archibald First School
- Gosforth Junior High Academy
- Wyndham RC Primary School
- St Charles RC Primary School
- Westfield School
- Central Newcastle High School (part of Junior School)
Recreation and leisure
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
stations: Regent Centre
Regent Centre Interchange
Regent Centre Interchange serves the Regent Centre business park in the Gosforth area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The transport interchange consists of a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, as well as a medium-sized bus station.- History :...
and Wansbeck Road
Wansbeck Road Metro station
Wansbeck Road is one of the stations in Newcastle upon Tyne, on the Green Line of the Tyne and Wear Metro, which opened 10 May 1981.- Location :...
.
The ward has a library and swimming pool. In November 2006, the library was closed and moved to a nearby temporary location. The single story building was demolished and has been replaced by a new two story building. The new Library and Customer Service Centre building was formally opened on 8 February 2008 by John Grundy
John Grundy
John Grundy is a television presenter and author. His work is mainly featured around North East England.- Biography :...
, a local resident and television presenter. The library was used as a polling station for the 2008 local elections; a temporary hut was used the previous year.
Other amenities
West Gosforth has a business park, called Regent CentreRegent Centre
Regent Centre is a large business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Centre is home to a variety of companies, including banking group Northern Rock whose Head Office is located on the site...
, which is home to companies such as Northern Rock
Northern Rock
Northern Rock plc is a British bank, best known for becoming the first bank in 150 years to suffer a bank run after having had to approach the Bank of England for a loan facility, to replace money market funding, during the credit crisis in 2007. Having failed to find a commercial buyer for...
. Wansbeck Road has a small shopping centre, which includes a small Co-operative food
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
supermarket; Until 2008 there was also a FreshXpress
FreshXpress
FreshXpress was a discount supermarket chain in the United Kingdom. It was originally formed in 2007, from the rump of the defunct Kwik Save chain, by Irish retail entrepreneur Brendan Murtagh...
/Kwik Save
Kwik Save
Kwik Save was a discount supermarket chain in the United Kingdom until 2007. Its stores were small to medium sized high street supermarkets, mainly located in areas with below average incomes...
store, which was demolished and has been re-built from scratch as a Netto
Netto
Netto is Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Dutch/German for "net" . In most European languages the word "netto" refers to net worth or net pay.It may also refer to:...
(now Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
). This Netto/Asda store opened on 5 November 2009 and also used the former land of the Collingwood pub. Following Asda's buyout of Netto this store was converted into an Asda, their second such store in Gosforth. One half of Gosforth High Street is also in the ward.
Ward boundary
The West Gosforth ward boundary starts at the Blue House roundabout and heads north along the Great North Road/Gosforth High Street (odd numbers included.) Opposite the Asda Superstore, it turns west at the roundabout and follows the Metro line to Wansbeck Road station. It heads south along Wansbeck Road to Jubilee Road before turning east along Jubilee Road (odd numbers included) to the Welford Daycare Centre. The boundary continues west to the rear of St Nicholas Nature Reserve and the rear of the properties on Prince’s Meadow onto Kenton Road (Numbers 23-59 Wall Close included.) It continues south along Kenton Road to Salter’s Road, then turns west to the rear of Kenton Park Shopping Centre and continues south to the rear of Wyndham County Primary School to Nuns Moor/ Newcastle United Golf Course. Finally it travels east along the moor to the Grandstand Road/ Kenton Road junction and continues east along Grandstand Road to the Blue House roundabout.Charts and tables
| Age group | Number |
|---|---|
| Under 16 | 1,893 |
| 16-24 | 893 |
| 25-44 | 2,864 |
| 45-64 | 2,317 |
| 65-74 | 844 |
| 75+ | 871 |
| Ethnicity | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,723 | 90.1 |
| Afro-Caribbean | 37 | 0.4 |
| South Asian | 662 | 6.8 |
| Chinese | 95 | 1.0 |
| Other | 167 | 1.7 |
Owner occupied property stands at 80.4% much higher than the city average of 53.3%. The properties are as follows.
| Property type | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 602 | 14.6 |
| Semi-detached | 1,559 | 37.7 |
| Terraced | 1,054 | 25.5 |
| Flats | 918 | 22.2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
External links
- West Gosforth Ward at Newcastle City CouncilNewcastle City CouncilNewcastle City Council is the local government authority for Newcastle upon Tyne, a city in Tyne and Wear, England. The council consists of 78 councillors, three for each of the city's 26 wards...
- West Gosforth Census 2001 at Newcastle City Council