Sandyford is a small district in central

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. It represents the north-eastern border of central Newcastle, with the suburbs of

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to the north and Heaton to the east.

Population

Similarly to neighbouring

, Sandyford is home to a large number of students because of its close proximity to

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and

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Architecture

Sandyford's housing stock is mostly red brick

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housing, and many of these are

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s. Towards the south-east, the residential streets run steeply downwards to

Jesmond Dene Jesmond Dene, a public park in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, occupies the narrow steep-sided valley of a small river known as the Ouseburn, flowing south to join the River Tyne. In north-east England, such valleys are commonly ...

. In the south of Sandyford, there are some light industrial business buildings, including offices and small warehouses.

Transport

Sandyford is serviced by the

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, with the nearest station being Jesmond Metro station.

References

Districts of Newcastle upon Tyne {{TyneandWear-geo-stub