Dene & South Gosforth
Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| Coordinates: | 55.001, -1.597 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 67 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
The Dene & South Gosforth (electoral ward) sits in the northern suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, covering the suburb of South Gosforth and nearby residential streets and green denes. The neighbourhood mixes Victorian terraces with inter‑war and post‑war housing and benefits from good transport links, notably South Gosforth Metro station, which makes it popular with commuters into the city centre.
Historically the ward grew with the expansion of rail and suburban development, and now has a local high‑street feel with independent shops, cafés, schools and community facilities alongside pocket parks and tree‑lined avenues. It tends to combine a strong community atmosphere with easy access to both urban amenities and pleasant green corridors.
Postcode districts covering Dene & South Gosforth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 1.5 miles
- Sunderland 10 miles
- South Shields 7.1 miles
- Gateshead 4.1 miles
- Washington 7.7 miles
- Durham 15.2 miles
- Wallsend 3 miles
- Newburn 5.7 miles
- Whitley Bay 6.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 12 miles
- Blyth 8.9 miles
- Peterlee 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Jesmond Ward 0.5 miles
- Manor Park Ward 0.8 miles
- Gosforth Ward 1.1 miles
- South Jesmond Ward 1.1 miles
- Longbenton & Benton Ward 1.2 miles
- Heaton Ward 1.2 miles
- Newcastle upon Tyne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Ouseburn Ward 1.6 miles
- Fawdon & West Gosforth Ward 1.8 miles
- Parklands Ward 1.9 miles
- Forest Hall Ward 2 miles
- Monument Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Dene & South Gosforth
NE2 3QX, NE7 7QE, NE2 3QU, NE3 1XX, NE7 7AS, NE7 7ST, NE7 7NL, NE7 7NP, NE3 1SL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 4.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.6 miles
- Manors Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Central Station 2.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 1.8 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 1.9 miles
Hotels in Dene & South Gosforth Ad
Schools in Dene & South Gosforth
- South Gosforth First School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Hancock Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 1.7 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 1.8 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 2 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 2.2 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 2.4 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.7 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 2.8 miles