Parklands
Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| Coordinates: | 55.026, -1.617 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 70 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Parklands is a suburban electoral ward in the north‑west of Newcastle upon Tyne, characterised by a mix of post‑war and later housing estates, pockets of green space and local shopping parades. It sits within easy commuting distance of Newcastle city centre and is served by regular bus routes and arterial roads, giving residents straightforward access to employment and services across the city.
The area grew largely during twentieth‑century suburban expansion and today combines family housing with small commercial units and community facilities such as schools, sports clubs and community centres. Local civic life is active, with neighbourhood groups and councillors often focused on preserving parks, improving transport links and supporting modest local businesses, reflecting a typical mix of social and economic concerns for an urban fringe ward.
Postcode districts covering Parklands
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 2 miles3.3 km
- Sunderland 11.9 miles19.1 km
- South Shields 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Gateshead 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Washington 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Durham 17 miles27.4 km
- Wallsend 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Newburn 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Whitley Bay 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Blyth 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Peterlee 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- North Gosforth Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Fawdon & West Gosforth Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Wideopen Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Gosforth Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hazlerigg Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Longbenton & Benton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Weetslade Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Killingworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Dene & South Gosforth Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Camperdown Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Brunswick Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Newcastle upon Tyne Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Parklands
NE3 5AA, NE3 5LZ, NE3 5LY, NE3 5LX, NE3 2DU, NE3 5JR, NE3 5LW, NE3 5RD, NE3 5TJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.5 miles58.7 km
- Manors Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Newcastle Airport Metro 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Haymarket bus station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Eldon Square bus station 3.5 miles5.6 km
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Schools in Parklands
- Gosforth Academy Secondary
- Gosforth East Middle School All ages
- Gosforth Park First School Primary
- Grange First School Primary
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Primary
Local points of interest
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St James' Park Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.3 miles6.9 km