Castle, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Castle is a ward of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne
in North East
England
. The ward encompasses the villages of Brunswick, Dinnington
and Hazlerigg
. Castle ward borders the neighbouring authorities of North Tyneside and Northumberland
. The population of the ward is 9,912 making up 3.8% of the total population of the city. Car ownership stands at 76.2% much higher than Newcastle’s average of 54.7%. House prices in the area average at £189,400.
of the A1/ Coach Lane and heads west along Coach Lane to Wynd Street. It carries on north along Wynd Street and along the footpath leading onto Hawthorn Avenue. It continues to the back of the properties on Brookside Avenue past the Church of St Cuthbert
and the properties on Cragside back to the A1. The boundary continues north along the A1 to Shotton Grange and along the existing Castle/Woolsington ward boundary to the A696 Woolsington Bypass. It then travels southeast along the A696 to the A1 interchange and finally follows the A1 north, turning east on the A1056 and then north between the A1 and B1318 where it rejoins Coach Lane.
The ward has 4,160 housing spaces of which 2.1% are vacant this is less than half of the city average of 5.3%. Owner occupied property stands at 78.3% much higher than the city average of 53.3%. The properties are as follows.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in North East
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The ward encompasses the villages of Brunswick, Dinnington
Dinnington, Tyne and Wear
Dinnington is a village and civil parish in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It is about north of the city centre, near Newcastle International Airport...
and Hazlerigg
Hazlerigg
Hazlerigg is a village and civil parish in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It is about north of the city centre, on the A1. It is split between Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, each side of the A1 being a different district...
. Castle ward borders the neighbouring authorities of North Tyneside and Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
. The population of the ward is 9,912 making up 3.8% of the total population of the city. Car ownership stands at 76.2% much higher than Newcastle’s average of 54.7%. House prices in the area average at £189,400.
Education
In the ward are two schools Dinnington First School and Kingston Park Primary, Both have nurseries.Recreation and leisure
Within the Castle ward are several play areas. There is a library at Dinnington. The ward is home to Ouseburn Country Park.Boundary
The boundary of Castle begins at the intersectionIntersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
of the A1/ Coach Lane and heads west along Coach Lane to Wynd Street. It carries on north along Wynd Street and along the footpath leading onto Hawthorn Avenue. It continues to the back of the properties on Brookside Avenue past the Church of St Cuthbert
Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
Saint Cuthbert was an Anglo-Saxon monk, bishop and hermit associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in the Kingdom of Northumbria, at that time including, in modern terms, northern England as well as south-eastern Scotland as far as the Firth of Forth...
and the properties on Cragside back to the A1. The boundary continues north along the A1 to Shotton Grange and along the existing Castle/Woolsington ward boundary to the A696 Woolsington Bypass. It then travels southeast along the A696 to the A1 interchange and finally follows the A1 north, turning east on the A1056 and then north between the A1 and B1318 where it rejoins Coach Lane.
Charts and tables
| Age group | Number |
|---|---|
| Under 16 | 1,938 |
| 16-24 | 985 |
| 25-44 | 3,144 |
| 45-64 | 2,640 |
| 65-74 | 658 |
| 75+ | 537 |
| Ethnicity | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,552 | 96.2 |
| Afro-Caribbean | 22 | 0.2 |
| South Asian | 146 | 1.5 |
| Chinese | 48 | 0.5 |
| Other | 163 | 1.6 |
The ward has 4,160 housing spaces of which 2.1% are vacant this is less than half of the city average of 5.3%. Owner occupied property stands at 78.3% much higher than the city average of 53.3%. The properties are as follows.
| Property type | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 613 | 14.8 |
| Semi-detached | 2,136 | 51.5 |
| Terraced | 1,020 | 24.6 |
| Flats | 378 | 9.1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |