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In popular culture
Byker became well known as the setting of the BBC TV series Byker Grove (1989–2006); although set in the ward, the youth club featured in the series was filmed at The Mitre in the Benwell area in the west end of…
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Byker is a district in the east of the city and metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Home to the Byker Wall estate, made famous by TV series Byker Grove, Byker's population was recorded at 12,206 in the 2011 census. Byker is bordered by Heaton to the north, Walker and Walkergate to the East and by the Shieldfield and Battlefield areas of Ouseburn Ward to the West. Until 1974 it was in Northumberland.
County
Tyne and Wear
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District of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A Journey Through Time
The story of Byker — from the archive to today.
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Etymology
The second element in the name Byker is Old Norse kjarr ("marsh"), with the first being either Norse byr ("farmstead") or Old English bi ("by, near").
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History
Possibly the earliest form of the visible evidence of development in Byker was by the Roman Emperor, Hadrian. A wall, turrets and milecastles, stretching from the east to the west coast provided a barrier to invading…
Local flavour
Development
Until the 1960s, Byker was a Victorian working-class area of densely built terraces. Much of the housing needed major repair and some was considered unfit for human habitation (many houses lacked…
Education
The ward has three primary schools, St. Lawrence RC Primary School, Welbeck Academy and Byker Primary School, which is equipped with a nursery class. The ward does not have any secondary schools, the…
Recreation and leisure
Most of these facilities are in the bordering ward of South Heaton such as the East End Pool and Library on Corbridge Street. In March 2019 it was announced that the library would be transferred to…
Transport
Car ownership in Byker was recorded at 35.4% (2001). The area is served by Byker Metro station and several bus services. The community bike project Recyke on Brinkburn Street provides bikes for local…
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Places near Byker
Museums, theatres and attractions — not business listings.
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1-11 With Kerbs to Front and Fences to Rear
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1-115, With Attached Fences, Steps and Timber Heating Ducts
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1-12, Felton House, With Attached Walls, Fences and Pergolas, 1-8 (Including Shop), Headlam House With Attached Walls, Fences and Pergolas, 1-43 Long Headlam, 1-81 Felton Walk With Attached Walls, Fences and Pergolas, St Lawrence Rc Church, Spires Lane and Attached Church Hall, Byker Crescent and 1-28 Byker Crescent With Attached Walls, Fences and Pergolas
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1-12, With Attached Walls and Fences, Finchale Terrace
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1-15 With Attached Garden Fences
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1-17 (Odd) and 2-30 (Even), With Attached Walls, Fences, Pergola and Steps Nos. 130 and 132, With Attached Walls, Fences, Pergola and Steps
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1-17 With Attached Walls, Steps and Entry Walkway
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1-18 With Attached Garden Fences
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Walks nearby
Trails near Byker
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
moderate · 8.9km
Quayside River Tyne to Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 7.9km
Hadrian’s Wall West to East: Newcastle Quayside to Wallsend
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 6km
Riverside Park Circular
Hebburn
moderate · 21.2km
Gateshead and River Tyne Circular
Hebburn
easy · 7.1km
Jesmond Dene and Armstrong Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 5.6km
Jesmond Dene and Armstrong Park Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 24.6km
Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend (Segedunum Fort) to Heddon-on-the-Wall
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 3.4km
Jesmond Dene to Paddy Freemans
Newcastle upon Tyne
MyTyne directory
Local businesses
Places near Byker from the MyTyne directory.
Florists
Nelly & Nova Limited
Byker
Personal Trainers
Tyneside Active Solutions Ltd
Byker
Personal Trainers
Triple Lima Entertainment Limited
Byker
Personal Trainers
Win Football Coaching Limited
Byker
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Rise Above Wrestling Cic
Byker
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S4l Community Ltd
Byker
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Bodyhacks Fitness Ltd
Byker
Gyms
Commando Performance Ltd
Byker
What's on
Events near Byker
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Foundation Press: Starting Lines
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Milly Thompson: My Body Temperature is Feeling Good
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul
Sofia Barton Pop-up Shop
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Foundation Press Wednesday Workshops: Morning Edition
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Exhibition Spotlight Tour
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Kittiwake Talks
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
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