Whickham North is an electoral ward in the borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, covering the northern part of the town on the south‑west fringe of Newcastle upon Tyne. It mixes suburban housing and post‑war estates with pockets of greenbelt and open countryside, giving good views across the Tyne valley; many residents commute into the city while local life centres on small shops, primary schools and active community groups.
The ward’s character reflects the broader history of Tyneside, with roots in coal‑mining and quarrying visible in older stone terraces and Victorian development alongside later housing. As part of Gateshead it elects councillors to the borough council and combines long‑standing local families with newer commuters, keeping a village‑scale social feel despite its metropolitan location.
Postcode districts covering Whickham North
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 3.9 miles
- Sunderland 11 miles
- South Shields 10.6 miles
- Gateshead 3.6 miles
- Washington 7.4 miles
- Durham 12.4 miles
- Wallsend 7.3 miles
- Newburn 3.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 11 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 11 miles
- Blyth 13.5 miles
- Peterlee 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whickham Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Dunston Hill and Whickham East Ward 0.9 miles
- Blaydon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Dunston and Teams Ward 1.4 miles
- Whickham South and Sunniside Ward 1.6 miles
- Sunniside Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Benwell & Scotswood Ward 1.8 miles
- Elswick Ward 2 miles
- Lobley Hill and Bensham Ward 2.2 miles
- West Fenham Ward 2.6 miles
- Lemington Ward 2.6 miles
- Arthur's Hill Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Whickham North
NE16 5YL, NE16 4AU, NE16 3JQ, NE11 9YZ, NE16 4PR, NE16 4TL, NE16 3AW, NE16 3HE, NE16 5YA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 6.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32 miles
- MetroCentre Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Dunston Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 3.2 miles
- Haymarket bus station 3.2 miles
Hotels in Whickham North Ad
Schools in Whickham North
- Front Street Community Primary School Primary
- Swalwell Primary School Primary
- Whickham School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ravensworth Estate 2.1 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 2.7 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 3 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 3.1 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 3.3 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 3.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 3.6 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 3.8 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 4.1 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 4.7 miles