Walkergate is an area and
electoral ward in the city of
Newcastle upon Tyne
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,
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. It is in the east of the city, north of
Walker proper, east of the
Heaton area and west of
Wallsend. Areas within the Walkergate ward include Daisy Hill, Eastfield, Walkerdene and Walkerville.
Walkergate Metro station which was opened in 1982 serves the area. This replaced the previous railway station on the same site which was originally known as Walker station from 1839 to 1889 when it was renamed Walker Gate station.
Walkergate Hospital was built in 1888 originally as a hospital for Infectious Diseases - scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid, tuberculosis and later, polio.
The architect was A.B. Gibson. The hospital was closed in 2011.
In 2012 the Benfield Park Healthcare and Diagnostic Centre was opened on the site of the old Walkergate Hospital. The centre offers GP services, hospital clinics and a pharmacy.
Schools within the Walkergate ward area include Walkergate Community School,
and
Walker Riverside Academy.
Transport
Demographics
At the 2001 census, there were 9,745 people in Walkergate, reducing to 9,463 at the 2011 Census,
making up 3.8% of the city's population.
References
External links
Newcastle Council Ward Info: Walkergate
Districts of Newcastle upon Tyne
Wards of Newcastle upon Tyne
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