Arthur's Hill Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Arthur's Hill
Map Type:Newcastle upon Tyne
London Distance:242miles
Metropolitan Borough:Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan County:Tyne and Wear
Region:North East England
Constituency Westminster:Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Post Town:NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode District:NE4
Postcode Area:NE
Dial Code:0191
Static Image:Replacement Housing Arthur's Hill - geograph.org.uk - 659008.jpg
Static Image Caption:New build social housing in Arthur's Hill (1975)

Arthur's Hill is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies approximately 1 mile west of Newcastle City Centre.[1] It is bordered by Fenham to the west, Elswick to the south, and Spital Tongues to the north west. It gives name to a Newcastle City Council electoral ward with a population of 14,507.[2] The area was part of the Westgate and Wingrove electoral wards up until 2018.

As the name suggests, Arthur's Hill is atop a large hill overlooking the city. It was known as Westgate until the 1820s. Isaac Cookson developed an estate opposite Westgate Cemetery in 1826. This was named after his first son Arthur, the origin of the area's current name.[3]

Arthur's Hill is a multicultural area which many migrants from South Asia settled in with later immigration from Africa and Eastern Europe.[4] It contains many Indian restaurants and shops. As of 2011, 55.7% were White, 29.5% Asian, 6.5% Black, 3.3% Arab and 3.3% Mixed Race. It had a population of 11,029 in 2011. Around 40.6% are Christian, 28.4% non religious and 23.8% Muslim.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newcastle upon Tyne to Arthur's Hill - 2 ways to travel via bus, and taxi.
  2. Web site: Electoral Review | Newcastle City Council. www.newcastle.gov.uk.
  3. Web site: Home | Ward Website . 2015-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100132/http://wingrove.newcastle.gov.uk/ . 2015-04-02 . dead.
  4. Web site: Arthur's Hill (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. www.citypopulation.de.
  5. Web site: Arthur's Hill (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. www.citypopulation.de.