Leam Lane Estate is a housing estate in Gateshead, built in the 1950s and early 60's. Originally made up solely of council-built accommodation and housing association houses. Most of the properties are now privately owned. The estate is located around from

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, from Sunderland, and from

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. In 2011,

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data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

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of Wardley and Leam Lane recorded a total population of 8,327. The estate's main shopping area, Fewster Square, provides a number of amenities, including independent shops, two supermarkets, post office, and medical centre. The nearby Oliver Henderson Park includes a play area, lake, skateboard park and a bowling green, as well as a large grass football pitch. Leam Lane Estate is bordered by Heworth, Whitehills Estate, Springwell Estate, Wardley and Windy Nook. Most of the estate is in the NE10 postcode, with NE9 covering the upper side of Leam Lane, at the border with Springwell.

Demography

According to the 2011 Census, the Wardley and Leam Lane

has a population of 8,327. 51.2% of the population are female, slightly above the national average, while 48.8% are male. Only 2.5% 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 Wardley and Leam Lane is 79.9 years for men, and 81.9 years for women. These statistics compare fairly favorably, when compared to the average life expectancy in the

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, of 77.4 and 81.4 years, respectively. Car ownership is higher than the average in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead (63.5%), but lower than the national average of 74.2% – with 67.8% of households in the Wardley and Leam Lane ward owning at least one car.

Education

Leam Lane Estate is served by four primary schools: Colegate Community Primary School and St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School – both of which were rated "good" by Ofsted. Also, Lingey House Primary School and Roman Road Primary School – both of which were rated "outstanding". Nearby primary schools also include The Drive Community Primary School in Heworth, St. Alban's Catholic Primary School in Pelaw, and Wardley Primary School and White Mere Community Primary School in Wardley. In terms of secondary education, Leam Lane Estate is located within the catchment area for Heworth Grange School. An inspection carried out by Ofsted in January 2017 deemed the school to be "inadequate". Students from the area also attend the nearby Cardinal Hume Catholic School in Wrekenton, 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

Wardley and Leam Lane is a local council

in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. This ward covers an area of around , and has a population of 8,327. As of April 2020, the ward is served by three councillors: Anne Wheeler, Linda Green and Stuart Green. Leam Lane Estate is located within the

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of Gateshead. As of April 2020, the constituency is served by MP

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Transport

Air

The nearest airport to Leam Lane Estate is

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, which is located around away by road.

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and Carlisle Lake District Airport are located around away by road, respectively.

Bus

Leam Lane Estate is served by

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's local bus services, with frequent routes serving Gateshead and

Rail

The nearest

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stations are located at Pelaw and Heworth. The

provides a regular service to

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, with trains running up to every 6 minutes (7–8 minutes during the evening and Sunday) between Pelaw and

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, increasing to up to every 3 minutes at peak times. Heworth is the nearest rail station, with

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providing an hourly service along the

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Road

Leam Lane Estate is located near to the A184 – a busy route linking

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with Gateshead and

. By road, Gateshead can be reached in around 10 minutes,

in 15 minutes, and

in 30 minutes.

People from Leam Lane Estate

* Chris Waddle – former professional football player and manager *

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– actress, best known for her roles in '' Coronation Street'', '' EastEnders'' and '' Waterloo Road''

In the media

The world's first online home shopping took place in the area, when resident, Jane Snowball, bought an item from a local

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supermarket in May 1984, by using her television set and remote control. The scheme had been developed by Newcastle University lecturer, Ross Davies, in conjunction with

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References

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