Pelaw and Heworth is a suburban ward in the east of the borough of Gateshead, in England, sitting on the south bank of the River Tyne and a short commute from Newcastle upon Tyne. It mixes older terraces and semi‑detached housing with pockets of newer development and benefits from good transport links, including the Tyne and Wear Metro and nearby arterial roads, making it a convenient part of the wider Tyneside conurbation.
The area has historic roots in coal mining and heavy industry but today feels largely residential and community‑focused, with local shops, schools, parks and active community groups. Recent regeneration and smaller commercial activity have refreshed parts of the ward while retaining the village atmosphere of Heworth and Pelaw, so it often appeals to families and commuters working across Tyne and Wear.
Postcode districts covering Pelaw and Heworth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 4.8 miles
- Sunderland 6.3 miles
- Hartlepool 23.7 miles
- South Shields 5.4 miles
- Gateshead 1.9 miles
- Washington 3.7 miles
- Durham 11.8 miles
- Wallsend 3.6 miles
- Newburn 8 miles
- Whitley Bay 7.4 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 8.1 miles
- Blyth 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wardley and Leam Lane Ward 0.8 miles
- Felling Ward 1 mile
- Windy Nook and Whitehills Ward 1.1 miles
- Walker Ward 1.3 miles
- Follingsby Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hebburn South Ward 1.5 miles
- Deckham Ward 1.7 miles
- High Fell Ward 1.8 miles
- Hebburn Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Gateshead Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Byker Ward 2 miles
- Fellgate and Hedworth Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Pelaw and Heworth
NE10 8UY, NE10 9XB, NE10 0XS, NE10 0RU, NE10 0QU, NE10 8EY, NE10 0TT, NE10 0TZ, NE10 8TP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30.9 miles
- Heworth Station 0.4 miles
- Manors Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 3.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Pelaw and Heworth Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 2.6 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 2.9 miles
- Durham House Hotel 2.2 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 2.3 miles
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 2.6 miles
- Sutherlands Hotel 1.4 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 3.3 miles
- Hilton Newcastle Gateshead 4 2.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Newcastle 4 3.2 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 4 miles
Schools in Pelaw and Heworth
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary
- Wardley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 2.5 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.6 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 2.7 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 2.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 3 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 3.3 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 3.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 3.5 miles