Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Dene is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne
in North East
England
. The ward takes its name from the nearby gorge
at Jesmond Dene
. Contained within the ward are government offices of the Department for Work and Pensions
and the Freeman Hospital
. The population of the ward is 9,554, 3.7% of the total population of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 74.8% much higher than the city average of 54.7%.
The ward has 3,910 housing spaces of which 3.6% are vacant this is much lower than the city average of 5.3%. Owner occupied
property stands at 83.6% 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...
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North East England
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England
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. The ward takes its name from the nearby gorge
Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
at Jesmond Dene
Jesmond Dene
Jesmond Dene is a public park in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It occupies the narrow steep-sided valley of a small stream known as the Ouseburn: in North-east England, such valleys are commonly known as denes....
. Contained within the ward are government offices of the Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is the largest government department in the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security and headed by the Secretary of State for Work and...
and the Freeman Hospital
Freeman Hospital
The Freeman Hospital is an 800-bed tertiary referral centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.The hospital is managed by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a teaching hospital for the University of Newcastle upon Tyne...
. The population of the ward is 9,554, 3.7% of the total population of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 74.8% much higher than the city average of 54.7%.
Education
Within the ward are four schools including two primary schools, Cragside Primary School and Benton Park Primary School. The ward is the home of the Coach Lane campus of Newcastle University.Recreation and leisure
Jesmond Dene is in the south east of the ward and on Freeman Road is the Paddy Freeman park facilities there include a bowling green, Two tennis courts, A fenced playground with swings, slides, climbing frames and spring toys.Additionally a number of private owned leisure facilities are in the ward including the David Lloyd Tennis Club, Novocastrians R.F.C., Heaton & Stannington F.C. and the University Playing Fields.Boundary
The wards boundaries go from the north east edge of the ward, following the overall northern city boundary west until reaching the metro line at the rear of Gallalaw Terrace. It then heads south following the Ouseburn, past Haddricksmill Bridge and Dene Bridge, down to Red Walk. It then turns east crossing Jesmond Dene to the Pond which lies west of Freeman Road/Jesmond Road. At the roundabout it heads east along Newton Road and continues east along Cragside to the Benton Road roundabout and to the rear of the properties on Cornel Road. At Cochrane Park sports ground it heads north and east around its boundary to Red Hall Drive/Coach Lane, then south along the eastern side of Red Hall Drive to Meridan Way. It then continues east along the north of Meridian Way turning south to the rear of numbers 2 to 46 Slingsby Gardens and onto the Coast Road, heading east past the front of the Wills Building to the East Coast Mainline. It then heads north, adjacent to the mainline, then turns east to the rear of the properties on Westminster Way to the junction with Coach Lane. It then continues north along Coach Lane turning west along Rosemont Way to the rear of Spalding/ Penfold and Dunlop Closes to Benton Road. Heading north along the east side of Benton Road to Four Lane Ends Metro station, it then follows the metro line back along to Gallalaw Terrace/ Killingworth Road.Charts and tables
| Age group | Number |
|---|---|
| Under 16 | 1,718 |
| 16-24 | 1,339 |
| 25-44 | 3,009 |
| 45-64 | 2,640 |
| 65-74 | 658 |
| 75+ | 537 |
| Ethnicity | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,692 | 91.1 |
| Afro-Caribbean | 56 | 0.6 |
| South Asian | 440 | 4.6 |
| Chinese | 175 | 1.8 |
| Other | 175 | 1.8 |
The ward has 3,910 housing spaces of which 3.6% are vacant this is much lower than the city average of 5.3%. Owner occupied
property stands at 83.6% much higher than the city average of 53.3%. The properties are as follows.
| Property type | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 939 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | 1,923 | 49.1 |
| Terraced | 236 | 6 |
| Flats | 812 | 20.8 |
| Other | 3 | 0.1 |