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Fawdon is an area and electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is also close to the A1 western bypass. The population of the ward is 10,890, reducing to 10,090 at the 2011 Census, 5.7% of the total population of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 53.6%, lower than the city average of 54.7%. It falls within the historic county boundaries of Northumberland.

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Fawdon

Area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

County

Tyne and Wear

Known for

Area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

A Journey Through Time

The story of Fawdon — from the archive to today.

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Etymology

The name Fawdon is of Old English origin and derived from the elements fāg ("vegetated, multi-coloured") and dūn ("a hill").

Transport and shopping

The Fawdon Wagonway (1818–1826) was an early cable car built by Benjamin Thompson. Fawdon is now served by Fawdon Metro station. Fawdon Metro station stands on the site of the former Coxlodge station that was part of…

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Business

Fawdon is the site of the Fawdon Factory, a Nestlé Rowntree's factory on Rowan Drive, which opened in 1958, employs 600 workers and produces 40,000 tonnes of chocolate a year. It is Nestlé's second largest UK factory…

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Education and recreation

The Fawdon ward has two schools, Regent Farm First School and North Fawdon Primary School these are both for children under the ages of 11. Fawdon also has a combined library and community centre…

Ward boundaries

The boundary of Fawdon ward begins at the footbridge over the Ouseburn and it continues along the Ouseburn to the A1. The boundary heads southwest to Hazeldene Avenue where it turns and carries on…

Demographics

The ward has 4,908 housing spaces of which 4.8% are vacant, which is lower than the city average of 5.3%. Owner occupied property stands at 49.2%, slightly lower than the city average of 53.3%. The…

History

Fawdon was formerly a township in the parish of Gosforth, in 1866 Elswick became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Newcastle upon Tyne and Gosforth. In…

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