Ouseburn
Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| Coordinates: | 54.977, -1.592 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 64 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Ouseburn is an inner‑city ward just east of Newcastle upon Tyne, centred on the steep, wooded Ouseburn Valley where the small River Ouseburn runs down to the River Tyne. Once a 19th‑century industrial corridor of mills, workshops and rail viaducts serving shipbuilding and engineering, much of the Victorian fabric survives in stone buildings and brick arches that give the area its distinctive topography and character.
Since the late 20th century it has become one of Newcastle’s creative quarters, housing galleries and venues such as The Cluny, Seven Stories and the Biscuit Factory, alongside microbreweries, studios, independent cafés and community projects. The ward is known for its lively cultural scene and visible industrial heritage; regeneration has boosted the local economy and nightlife but has also prompted discussions about gentrification and housing affordability.
Postcode districts covering Ouseburn
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sunderland 8.8 miles14.2 km
- South Shields 6.8 miles11 km
- Gateshead 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Washington 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Durham 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Wallsend 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Newburn 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Whitley Bay 7 miles11.3 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Blyth 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Peterlee 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- South Jesmond Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Byker Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Heaton Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Monument Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Bridges Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- North Jesmond Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Walkergate Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Manor Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Arthur's Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dene & South Gosforth Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Walker Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Felling Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Ouseburn
NE2 1YS, NE1 2PA, NE6 5AQ, NE2 1XU, NE2 1TB, NE2 1YR, NE2 1AW, NE6 5PJ, NE2 1AD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33 miles53.1 km
- Manors Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Central Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Haymarket bus station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Eldon Square bus station 0.9 miles1.5 km
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Schools in Ouseburn
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Hotspur Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 1 mile1.6 km
- St James' Park Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.5 miles4 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km