| Wardley | |
|---|---|
 Wardley Drive | |
  Wardley Location withinTyne and Wear | |
| Population | 8,327 (2011Census data forWardley and Leam Lane ward) |
| OS grid reference | NZ 3085 6135 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode district | NE10 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
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Wardley is a residential area inGateshead, located around 4 miles (6.4 km) fromNewcastle upon Tyne, 10 miles (16 km) fromSunderland, and 15 miles (24 km) fromDurham. In 2011,Census data for theGateshead Metropolitan Borough Councilward ofWardley and Leam Lane recorded a total population of 8,327.[1]
Wardley is made up of mainly privately-owned housing, with a number of local shops located on Keir Hardie Avenue, and a post office, which is situated on Lingey Avenue. A bar and brasserie,The Green, is located on Leam Lane, along with Heworth Golf Club.
According to the2011 Census, theWardley and Leam Laneward has a population of 8,327. 51.2% of the population are female, slightly above the national average, while 48.8% are male. Only 2.5% of the population were from ablack, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) group, as opposed to 14.6% of the national population.[2]
Data from the2011 Census found that the average life expectancy inWardley and Leam Lane is 79.9 years for men, and 81.9 years for women. These statistics compare fairly favorably, when compared to the average life expectancy in theNorth East of England, of 77.4 and 81.4 years, respectively.[3]
Car ownership is higher than the average in theMetropolitan Borough of Gateshead (63.5%), but lower than the national average of 74.2% – with 67.8% of households in theWardley and Leam Lane ward owning at least one car.[2]
| Demographic | % of population Wardley[2] | % of population Gateshead[4] | % of population England[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 8,327 | 200,214 | 53,012,456 |
| Male | 48.8% | 48.9% | 49.2% |
| Female | 51.2% | 51.1% | 50.8% |
| BAME | 2.5% | 3.7% | 14.6% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5% | 17.6% | 16.4% |
Wardley is served by two primary schools: Wardley Primary School[6] and White Mere Community Primary School[7] – both of which are rated "good" byOfsted. Nearby primary schools include Lingey House Primary School and St. Augustine's Primary School inLeam Lane, and St. Alban's Catholic Primary School inPelaw.
In terms of secondary education, Wardley is located within the catchment area forHeworth Grange School inLeam Lane.[8] An inspection carried out by Ofsted in January 2017 deemed the school to be "inadequate".[9][10][11] Students from the area also attend the nearbyCardinal Hume Catholic School inWrekenton, rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014,[12] as well asSt. Joseph's Catholic Academy inHebburn, which was rated "requires improvement" by Ofsted in January 2019.[13][14]
Wardley and Leam Lane is a local councilward in theMetropolitan Borough of Gateshead. This ward covers an area of around 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), and has a population of 8,327.[15] As of April 2020, the ward is served by three councillors: Anne Wheeler, Linda Green and Stuart Green.[16] Wardley is located within theparliamentary constituencies of bothGateshead andJarrow. As of April 2020, constituencies are served byMPsIan Mearns[17] andKate Osborne,[18] respectively.
| Candidate | Political party | No. of votes | % of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stuart Green | Labour | 1,034 | 53.9% |
| Alan Robert Craig | UKIP | 431 | 22.5% |
| Susan Walker | Liberal Democrats | 262 | 13.7% |
| John Robert McNeil | Conservative | 190 | 9.9% |
The nearest airport to Wardley isNewcastle International Airport, which is located around 12 miles (19 km) away by road.Teesside International Airport andCarlisle Lake District Airport are located around 35 and 58 miles (56 and 93 km) away by road, respectively.
Wardley is served byGo North East's local bus services, with frequent routes servingGateshead, as well asNewcastle upon Tyne,South Tyneside andWashington, the most notable being service 57 to Newcastle, which operates every thirty minutes. They also operate services 67 and 69 to theMetrocentre andWinlaton.
The nearestTyne and Wear Metro stations are located atPelaw andHeworth. TheTyne and Wear Metro provides a regular service toNewcastle, with trains running up to every 6 minutes (7–8 minutes during the evening and Sunday) betweenPelaw andSouth Gosforth, increasing to up to every 3 minutes at peak times.[20][21]Heworth is the nearest rail station, withNorthern Trains providing an hourly service along theDurham Coast Line.[22]
Wardley is dissected by theA184 – a busy route linkingSouth Tyneside withGateshead andNewcastle upon Tyne. By road,Gateshead can be reached in around 10 minutes,Newcastle in 15 minutes, andNewcastle International Airport in 30 minutes.