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Leam Lane Estate

Leam Lane Estate is a housing estate in Gateshead, built in the 1950s and early 1960s. Originally made up solely of council-built accommodation and housing association houses, most of the properties are now privately owned. The estate is located around 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) from Sunderland, and 15.5 miles (24.9 km) from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of Wardley and Leam Lane recorded a total population of 8,327.[1]

Leam Lane Estate
Fewster Square
Leam Lane Estate is located in Tyne and Wear
Leam Lane Estate
Leam Lane Estate
Location within Tyne and Wear
Population8,327 (2011 Census data for Wardley and Leam Lane)
OS grid referenceNZ 2964 6041
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGATESHEAD
Postcode districtNE9, NE10
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
54°56′N 1°32′W / 54.94°N 1.54°W / 54.94; -1.54

The estate's main shopping area, Fewster Square, provides a number of amenities, including independent shops, two supermarkets, post office, and medical centre. The nearby Oliver Henderson Park includes a play area, lake, skateboard park and a bowling green, as well as a large grass football pitch.[2]

Leam Lane Estate is bordered by Heworth, Whitehills Estate, Springwell Estate, Wardley and Windy Nook. Most of the estate is in the NE10 postcode, with NE9 covering the upper side of Leam Lane, at the border with Springwell.

Demography

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The Bugle public house

According to the 2011 Census, the Wardley and Leam Lane ward 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 a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) group, as opposed to 14.6% of the national population.[3]

Data from the 2011 Census found that the average life expectancy in Wardley 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 the North East of England, of 77.4 and 81.4 years, respectively.[4]

Car ownership is higher than the average in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead (63.5%), but lower than the national average of 74.2% – with 67.8% of households in the Wardley and Leam Lane ward owning at least one car.[3]

Demography (data from 2011 Census)
Demographic % of population
Leam Lane[3] 		% of population
Gateshead[5] 		% of population
England[6]
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%

Education

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Leam Lane Estate is served by four primary schools: Colegate Community Primary School[7] and St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School[8] – both of which were rated "good" by Ofsted. Also, Lingey House Primary School[9] and Roman Road Primary School[10] – both of which were rated "outstanding". Nearby primary schools also include The Drive Community Primary School in Heworth, St. Alban's Catholic Primary School in Pelaw, and Wardley Primary School and White Mere Community Primary School in Wardley.

In terms of secondary education, Leam Lane Estate is located within the catchment area for Heworth Grange School.[11] An inspection carried out by Ofsted in January 2017 deemed the school to be "inadequate".[12][13][14] Students from the area also attend the nearby Cardinal Hume Catholic School in Wrekenton, rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014,[15] as well as St. Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn, which was rated "requires improvement" by Ofsted in January 2019.[16][17]

Governance

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Wardley and Leam Lane is a local council ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. This ward covers an area of around 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), and has a population of 8,327.[18] As of April 2020, the ward is served by three councillors: Anne Wheeler, Linda Green and Stuart Green.[19] Leam Lane Estate is located within the parliamentary constituencies of Gateshead. As of April 2020, the constituency is served by MP Ian Mearns.[20]

Gateshead Council Local Elections 2019:
Wardley and Leam Lane[21]
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%

Transport

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Air

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The nearest airport to Leam Lane Estate is Newcastle International Airport, which is located around 11.5 miles (18.5 km) away by road. Teesside International Airport and Carlisle Lake District Airport are located around 34.5 and 60 miles (55.5 and 96.6 km) away by road, respectively.

Bus

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Leam Lane Estate is served by Go North East's local bus services, with services 51, 52, 57 and 58 serving Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. They also operate services 67 and 69, which serve Wardley, Winlaton and the Metrocentre.

Rail

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The nearest Tyne and Wear Metro stations are located at Pelaw and Heworth. The Tyne and Wear Metro provides a regular service to Newcastle, with trains running up to every 6 minutes (7–8 minutes during the evening and Sunday) between Pelaw and South Gosforth, increasing to up to every 3 minutes at peak times.[22][23] Heworth is the nearest rail station, with Northern Trains providing an hourly service along the Durham Coast Line.[24]

Road

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Leam Lane Estate is located near to the A184 – a busy route linking South Tyneside with Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. By road, Gateshead can be reached in around 10 minutes, Newcastle in 15 minutes, and Newcastle International Airport in 30 minutes.

People from Leam Lane Estate

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In the media

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The world's first online home shopping took place in the area, when resident, Jane Snowball, bought an item from a local Tesco supermarket in May 1984, by using her television set and remote control. The scheme had been developed by Newcastle University lecturer, Ross Davies, in conjunction with Rediffusion.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Census 2011 Ward Factsheet: Wardley & Leam Lane" (PDF). Gateshead Council. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Oliver Henderson Park". Gateshead Council. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wardley and Leam Lane Ward (as of 2011) (E05001084)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Health state life expectancy by 2011 Census wards, England and Wales: 2009 to 2013". Office for National Statistics. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gateshead Local Authority (E08000037)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – England Country (E92000001)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ "School report: Colegate Community Primary School". Ofsted. 16–17 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ^ "St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: Inspection report". Ofsted. 26–27 June 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Lingey House Primary School: Inspection report". Ofsted. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ^ "School report: Roman Road Primary School". Ofsted. 29–30 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. ^ O'Neill, Caroline (July 2019). "Gateshead Local Authority Admission to Secondary School (2020)" (PDF). Gateshead Council. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. ^ "School report: Heworth Grange Comprehensive School". Ofsted. 11–12 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  13. ^ Graham, Hannah (15 March 2017). "What went wrong at Heworth Grange school as inspectors brand it 'inadequate'?". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  14. ^ Graham, Hannah (16 February 2018). "Heworth Grange Ofsted: Head teacher hits out as Gateshead school is rated 'inadequate'". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  15. ^ "School report: Cardinal Hume Catholic School". Ofsted. 14–15 January 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  16. ^ "School report: St Joseph's Catholic Academy". Ofsted. 30–31 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  17. ^ Harrison, James (18 March 2019). "St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn told to 'improve the quality of teaching' in Ofsted report". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Wardley and Leam Lane Ward Factsheet" (PDF). Gateshead Council. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Councillors by Ward". Gateshead Council. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  20. ^ "MPs representing Gateshead (Constituency)". UK Parliament. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Local election results 2019: Wardley and Leam Lane". Gateshead Council. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Timetables and stations: Pelaw". Nexus. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Timetables and stations: Heworth". Nexus. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Train times: Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough to Newcastle and Metrocentre" (PDF). Northern Trains. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Gateshead Celebrates World's First Home Shopper". The Michael Aldrich Archive. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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