East Gosforth also known as Gosforth East is a former electoral ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK. It was created in 2004. The population of the ward is 8,981, increasing to 10,145 at the 2011 Census,[1] 3.5% of the total population of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 68.8%, higher than the city average of 54.7%. It was formerly one half of Gosforth's wards, along with the West Gosforth ward.
| East Gosforth | |
|---|---|
| Ward | |
  East Gosforth  East Gosforth Location within the United Kingdom | |
| OS grid reference | NZ261660 |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Education edit
There are four schools within the East Gosforth ward:
- Archbishop First School
- South Gosforth First School
- Newcastle School for Boys, formally known as Newlands Preparatory School
Recreation and leisure edit
The ward has two parks, Quarry Park and the 2004 Green Flag Award winner,[2] Gosforth Central Park. The ward has many large green areas including parts of Jesmond Dene.
The ward contains pubs and cafes such as Brandling Villa,[3] Millstone, Job Bulman,[4] Barca[5] and Queen Victoria.[6]
Ward boundary edit
The boundary of the East Gosforth ward starts at the Blue House roundabout. It continues by heading east along Jesmond Dene Road to the Ouseburn and then north along the Ouseburn to Haddricksmill Bridge. The boundary continues north to the rear of the properties on Ridgewood Crescent and across the Metro line to continue north along the course of the Ouseburn. At the footbridge across the Ouseburn, it heads west around the perimeter of Gosforth Golf Course and continues west along Links Green Walk. It then leads west to the Asda Superstore on the Great North Road. The ward boundary continues south on Great North Road/Gosforth High Street along to the Blue House roundabout, where it ends.[why?]
Political edit
East Gosforth was formerly represented by 3 Liberal Democrat councillors, Cllr Henry Gallagher, Cllr David Slesenger and Cllr Dominic Raymont . It was also part of Newcastle North Constituency and represented by Labour MP, Catherine Mckinnell.
Charts and tables edit
| Age group | Number |
|---|---|
| Under 16 | 1,549 |
| 16–24 | 1,112 |
| 25–44 | 2,865 |
| 45–64 | 1,930 |
| 65–74 | 646 |
| 75+ | 882 |
| Ethnicity | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,398 | 93.2 |
| Afro-Caribbean | 58 | 0.6 |
| South Asian | 282 | 3.1 |
| Chinese | 55 | 0.6 |
| Other | 212 | 2.4 |
The ward has 4,118 housing spaces of which 4.1% are vacant this is lower than the city average of 5.3%. Owner occupied property stands at 73.9% much higher than the city average of 53.3%. The properties are as follows.
| Property type | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 170 | 4.1 |
| Semi-detached | 1,404 | 34.1 |
| Terraced | 1,304 | 31.6 |
| Flats | 1,244 | 30.2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Chronicle, Evening (4 November 2004). "Parked with top awards". nechronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Brandling Villa". www.brandlingvilla.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Pubs In Newcastle upon Tyne - The Job Bulman - J D Wetherspoon". www.jdwetherspoon.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Barca". www.pubsnewcastle.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "The Queen Victoria". www.pubsnewcastle.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
External links edit
- East Gosforth Ward at Newcastle City Council
- East Gosforth Census 2001 at Newcastle City Council