Walker
Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| Coordinates: | 54.97, -1.551 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 64 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Walker is an inner‑east neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne, sitting along the north bank of the River Tyne a couple of miles from the city centre. Historically it grew up around shipbuilding and heavy engineering on the Tyne, and those industrial roots still shape its streets and built environment.
Today Walker is largely residential with pockets of light industry and community facilities, served by Walkergate Metro station and close to Byker and central amenities such as St James' Park. The area has a strong local identity and has been the focus of ongoing regeneration and community projects aimed at improving housing, jobs and public spaces while retaining its maritime heritage.
Postcode districts covering Walker
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 3.8 miles
- Sunderland 7.3 miles
- Hartlepool 24.9 miles
- South Shields 5.3 miles
- Gateshead 2.5 miles
- Washington 5 miles
- Durham 13.1 miles
- Wallsend 2.5 miles
- Newburn 7.4 miles
- Whitley Bay 6.4 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 9.4 miles
- Blyth 10.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walkergate Ward 0.9 miles
- Byker Ward 1 mile
- Felling Ward 1.3 miles
- Pelaw and Heworth Ward 1.3 miles
- Hebburn South Ward 1.4 miles
- Hebburn Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hebburn North Ward 1.5 miles
- Heaton Ward 1.6 miles
- Ouseburn Ward 1.7 miles
- Bridges Ward 1.9 miles
- Wardley and Leam Lane Ward 2 miles
- Wallsend Central Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Walker
NE6 2PE, NE6 2QP, NE6 3BP, NE6 2XQ, NE6 3XJ, NE6 3BR, NE6 2TS, NE6 3EZ, NE6 2NL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.2 miles
- Heworth Station 1.3 miles
- Manors Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Haymarket bus station 2.6 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Walker Ad
- INNSiDE Newcastle 4 2.4 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 1.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Newcastle 4 1.5 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Newcastle 4 2.4 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 2.6 miles
- Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter 4 2.6 miles
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 1.9 miles
- Motel One Newcastle 3 2.4 miles
- Vermont Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Newcastle 3 2.4 miles
Schools in Walker
- Central Walker C of E Primary School Primary
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary
- Tyneview Primary School Primary
- Welbeck Academy Primary
- West Walker Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.5 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 1.9 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 1.9 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 2.2 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 2.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 2.6 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 2.8 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 2.8 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 2.9 miles