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 3BL, NE6 3TD, NE6 2PS, NE6 3SW, NE6 3EQ, NE6 3XJ, NE6 3SU, NE6 3SP, NE6 3ES … 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
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 1.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 1.6 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 2.4 miles
- Durham House Hotel 2.2 miles
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 1.9 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 2.9 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 2.6 miles
- Hilton Newcastle Gateshead 4 2.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Newcastle 4 2.7 miles
- Grey Street Hotel 4 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