Wrekenton
Wrekenton is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.5 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 miles from Sunderland, and 14 miles from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of High Fell recorded a total population of 6,110.
- Type: Suburb with 6,110 residents
- Description: suburb of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- Also known as: “Wreckington”
- Postal code: NE9
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cardinal Hume Catholic School and Bowes Railway.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hospital
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwell Village and Low Fell.
Lamesley
Village
Wrekenton
- Category: locality
- Location: Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.92531° or 54° 55′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.57458° or 1° 34′ 29″ west
Population
6,110
Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)
Open location code
9C6WWCGG+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Wrekenton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wrekenton”
- French: “Wrekenton”
- Polish: “Wrekenton”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Eighton Banks and Low Eighton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wrekenton Methodist and Wrekenton Hub.
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