Wardley is a residential area in
Gateshead, located around from
Newcastle upon Tyne
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, from
Sunderland, and from
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
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. In 2011,
Census
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data for the
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
of ''Wardley and Leam Lane'' recorded a total population of 8,327.
Wardley is made up of mainly privately-owned housing, with a number of local shops located on Keir Hardie Avenue, and a post office, which is situated on Lingey Avenue. A bar and brasserie, ''The Green'', is located on Leam Lane, along with Heworth Golf Club.
Demography
According to the
2011 Census, the ''Wardley and Leam Lane''
ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
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
North East of England
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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
Wardley is served by two primary schools: Wardley Primary School and White Mere Community Primary School – both of which are rated "good" by
Ofsted. Nearby primary schools include Lingey House Primary School and St. Augustine's Primary School in
Leam Lane, and St. Alban's Catholic Primary School in
Pelaw.
In terms of secondary education, Wardley is located within the catchment area for
Heworth Grange School
Heworth Grange School (formerly Heworth Grange Comprehensive School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Felling (near Gateshead) in Tyne and Wear, England.
History
In December 1998, a student died of brain damage following a pl ...
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
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Beacon Lough area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is named after Basil Cardinal Hume, a former President of the Catholic Bishops' Confer ...
in
Wrekenton
Wrekenton 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 ''High Fell'' recorded a total population of ...
, rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014, as well as
St. Joseph's Catholic Academy in
Hebburn
Hebburn is a town in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It governed under the borough of South Tyneside; formerly governed under the county of Durham until 1974 with its own urban district from 1894 until 1974. It is on the sout ...
, which was rated "requires improvement" by Ofsted in January 2019.
Governance
''Wardley and Leam Lane'' is a local council
ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
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. Wardley is located within the
parliamentary constituencies
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
of both
Gateshead and
Jarrow. As of April 2020, constituencies are served by
MPs Ian Mearns
James Ian Mearns (born 21 April 1957) is a British Labour Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gateshead since the 2010 general election. He is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.
Early ...
and
Kate Osborne
Kate Helen Osborne (born 18 June 1966) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow since 2019.
Career
Osborne worked for Royal Mail for 25 years. Her first foray into politics came in 2009, ...
, respectively.
Transport
Air
The nearest airport to Wardley is
Newcastle International Airport
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, which is located around away by road.
Teesside International Airport
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and
Carlisle Lake District Airport are located around away by road, respectively.
Bus
Wardley is served by
Go North East
Go North East operates both local and regional bus services in County Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear, England. It was previously known as the Northern General Transport Company and Go-Ahead Northern. The comp ...
's local bus services, with frequent routes serving
Gateshead, as well as
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
,
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England.
It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear – Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the no ...
and
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
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.
Rail
The nearest
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro is an overground and underground light rail rapid transit system serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and the City of Sunderland (together forming Tyne and Wear). The network opened in ...
stations are located at
Pelaw and
Heworth. The
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro is an overground and underground light rail rapid transit system serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and the City of Sunderland (together forming Tyne and Wear). The network opened in ...
provides a regular service to
Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to:
*Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England
*Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England
*Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle ...
, with trains running up to every 6 minutes (7–8 minutes during the evening and Sunday) between
Pelaw and
South Gosforth
Gosforth is a suburb of the city and metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It constituted a separate urban district from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2001, it had a populati ...
, increasing to up to every 3 minutes at peak times.
Heworth is the nearest rail station, with
Northern Trains
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providing an hourly service along the
Durham Coast Line
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.
Road
Wardley is dissected by the
A184 – a busy route linking
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England.
It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear – Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the no ...
with
Gateshead and
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
. By road,
Gateshead can be reached in around 10 minutes,
Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to:
*Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England
*Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England
*Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle ...
in 15 minutes, and
Newcastle International Airport
Newcastle International Airport is an international airport in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK. Located approximately from Newcastle City Centre, it is the primary and busiest airport in North East England, and the second busiest in Northe ...
in 30 minutes.
References
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Villages in Tyne and Wear
Gateshead