Saltwell, Tyne and Wear

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Saltwell
Population9,659 (2011.Gateshead ward)
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GATESHEAD
Postcode district NE8
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Saltwell is a district of central Gateshead, Tyne and Wear directly south of the town centre. The area had a population of 9,659 in 2011 [1] and contains Saltwell Park and the Saltwell Towers. The area is also multicultural, being home to large and expanding Jewish and Muslim communities. [2]

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Local area

Saltwell has many local amenities such as Saltwell Park in the south of the district along with the Gateshead Library, the Shipley Art Gallery and Gateshead Leisure Centre.

Geography

Saltwell lies on relatively flat land in North East England, 255 miles north-northwest of London, 1 mile south of Newcastle upon Tyne and 10 miles northwest of Sunderland.

Demography

Saltwell had a population of 9,659 in 2011, more than the 2001 figure of 8,141. [3]

Saltwell compared 2011Saltwell Gateshead
White British80.5%92.0%
Asian5.3%2.5%
Black1.5%0.8%

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In 2011, 19.5% of Saltwell's population was non White British compared with 8.1% in 2001. Saltwell is the second most ethnically diverse ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead and the town of Gateshead, with slightly less ethnic minorities than the Bridges ward but Saltwell has a larger Jewish community.

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Low Fell Human settlement in England

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Springwell Village Human settlement in England

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Leam Lane Estate Human settlement in England

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Windy Nook Human settlement in England

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Carr Hill Human settlement in England

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Bensham Human settlement in England

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References

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