Walkergate
Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| Coordinates: | 54.983, -1.554 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 65 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Walkergate is an inner‑east ward of Newcastle upon Tyne, sitting between Heaton and Walker and close to Byker. It’s largely residential, with a mix of older terraced streets and post‑war council housing alongside pockets of newer development, and is served by Walkergate Metro station which gives straightforward links into the city centre.
The area shares the east end’s industrial heritage tied to shipbuilding on the River Tyne, and has seen sustained regeneration efforts in recent decades; community groups, local sports clubs and small shops contribute to a strong neighbourhood identity. Economically the ward is mixed - many people commute into the city for work while local services and ongoing investment aim to improve opportunities and public spaces.
Postcode districts covering Walkergate
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 3.4 miles
- Sunderland 8 miles
- South Shields 5.3 miles
- Gateshead 3.2 miles
- Washington 5.9 miles
- Durham 14 miles
- Wallsend 1.8 miles
- Newburn 7.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 5.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 10.3 miles
- Blyth 9.8 miles
- Peterlee 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heaton Ward 0.9 miles
- Walker Ward 0.9 miles
- Byker Ward 1.1 miles
- Manor Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Wallsend Central Ward 1.4 miles
- Wallsend North Ward 1.5 miles
- Ouseburn Ward 1.6 miles
- Hebburn North Ward 1.6 miles
- Wallsend Built-up area 1.8 miles
- South Jesmond Ward 1.8 miles
- Hebburn Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hebburn South Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Walkergate
NE6 4RB, NE6 4LD, NE6 4SQ, NE6 4AU, NE6 3AA, NE6 4QN, NE6 4DF, NE6 4LR, NE6 4BP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 6.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33.1 miles
- Manors Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Heworth Station 2.2 miles
- Haymarket bus station 2.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Walkergate Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 1.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 1.6 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 2.5 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 2.3 miles
- Durham House Hotel 2.8 miles
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 2 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 2.6 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Osborne Hotel 2.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Newcastle 4 2.7 miles
Schools in Walkergate
- Benfield School Secondary
- Sir Charles Parsons School Special
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Primary
- Walker Riverside Academy Secondary
- Walkergate Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 0.9 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 1 mile
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 1.8 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 2.3 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 2.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 2.5 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 2.7 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 2.9 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 2.9 miles