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Heworth () is a residential area in
Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...
, in the county of
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, England. It is located around from
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, from
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, and from
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. In 2011,
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data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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of ''Heworth and Pelaw'' recorded a total population of 9,100. Until 1974 it was in
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.


History

The village's name appears in written records from 1091 as ''Hewarde'', later as ''Hewrtha'', and in 1300 as ''Hewrthe''. In common with most villages in the area, Heworth's history has been intertwined with the fortunes of the
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ing and
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industries. Two large quarries operated in the area, one of which was located at
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, which is now infilled and used as a public recreation area. The other was located at Low Burn, which is now the site of a cemetery. Heworth Colliery occupied a site to the south-east of
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quarry, with its own connection to the Pelaw Main Waggonway giving access to the Pelaw Main coal staithes on the
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at
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. St. Mary's Church has been a centrepoint of Heworth since around AD 684, with the current church building dating from 1822. The graveyard houses the Haddon Tomb (also known as ''The Babes in the Bed'') – an unusual memorial in the shape of a four poster bed, to three of the Haddon children, William, George and their sister, whose name is now illegible. Local legend has it that the three children died in a fire when a candle fell onto their bed, whilst they were sleeping. This is unlikely to have been the case, as their deaths span a period of six years between 1711 and 1717. It was built by their father, Joseph Haddon, a master mason, who died in 1721, aged 42 years.


Demography

According to the 2011 Census, the ''Pelaw and Heworth''
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has a population of 9,100. The ward is split into three distinct districts: *
Bill Quay Bill Quay is a residential area in Gateshead, located around from Newcastle upon Tyne, from Sunderland, and from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of ''Heworth and Pelaw'' recorded a total popula ...
(population of 1,525) – Located to the east of King George's Field, and to the north of the A185 road. * Heworth (population of 5,273) – Located to the south of the
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line. * Pelaw (population of 2,302) – Located to the north of the
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line, and the A185 road. 52.2% of the population are female, slightly above the national average, while 47.8% are male. Only 2.7% of the population were from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) group, as opposed to 14.6% of the national population. Data from the 2011 Census found that the average life expectancy in ''Pelaw and Heworth'' is 79.1 years for men, and 81.1 years for women. These statistics compare fairly favourably, when compared to the average life expectancy in the
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, of 77.4 and 81.4 years, respectively. Car ownership is lower than the average in the
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(63.5%), but lower than the national average of 74.2% – with 61.1% of households in the ''Pelaw and Heworth'' ward owning at least one car.


Education

Heworth is served by one primary school, The Drive Community Primary School. In November 2012, the school was rated "good" by
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. Nearby primary schools include Brandling Primary School and Falla Park Community Primary School in
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, Colegate Community Primary School, Lingey House Primary School and St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School in Leam Lane, and St. Alban's Catholic Primary School in Pelaw. In terms of secondary education, Heworth is located within the catchment area for Heworth Grange School in Leam Lane. An inspection carried out by Ofsted in January 2017 deemed the school to be "inadequate". Students from the area also attend the nearby
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in
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, rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014, as well as St. Joseph's Catholic Academy in
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, which was rated "requires improvement" by Ofsted in January 2019.


Governance

''Pelaw and Heworth'' is a local council
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in the
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It includes Gateshead, Rowlands Gill, Whickham, Blaydon, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, Ryton, Felling (UK), Felling, Birtley, Tyne and ...
. This ward covers an area of around , and has a population of 9,100. As of April 2020, the ward is served by three councillors: Ian Patterson, John Paul Dilston and Rosy Oxberry. Heworth is located within the
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of
Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...
. As of April 2020, the constituency is served by MPs
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. Heworth was formerly a
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and
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in the parish of
Jarrow Jarrow ( or ) is a town in South Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Historically in County Durham, it is on the south bank of the River Tyne, about from the east coast. The 2011 census area classed Hebburn and the Boldons as ...
, in 1866 Heworth became a separate
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, on 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished. In 1911 the parish had a population of 21,912. In 1974 it became part of the metropolitan district of
Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...
.


Transport


Air

The nearest airport to Heworth is
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, which is located around away by road.
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is located around away by road.


Bus

Heworth is served by
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's local bus services, with frequent routes serving
Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...
, as well as
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,
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and
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.


Rail

Heworth Interchange is a stop on the following lines: *
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's Green line, between and , via . * Tyne and Wear Metro's Yellow line between and , via . *
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on the
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network.
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provides an hourly service between , , and .


Road

Heworth is bissected by the A184, a busy route linking South Tyneside with Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. By road, Gateshead can be reached in under 10 minutes, Newcastle in 15 minutes and the airport in 25 minutes.


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