Woolsington

Also known as Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Woolsington, Tyne and Wear

Woolsington is a village in, and civil parish of, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is located north-west of the city centre, covering a large geographical area. It was also formerly an electoral ward, although the ward was slightly larger than the civil parish, extending slightly further south. The parish also includes Newbiggin Hall, Woolsington village and Newcastle Airport. It had a population of 11,160 as of the 2011 Census.

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Place details

Locality: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Woolsington
UK place.region: North East England
UK place.metropolitan_county: Tyne and Wear
UK place.metropolitan_borough: Newcastle upon Tyne
UK place.civil_parish: Woolsington
UK place.population: 11,160
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_name: Woolsington - Woolsington Park.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Woolsington Park
UK place.os_grid_reference: NZ199697
UK place.constituency_westminster: Hexham
UK place.post_town: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
UK place.postcode_district: NE13
UK place.postcode_area: NE
UK place.dial_code: 0191

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Wikidata facts

Population: 8256
Image: Woolsington Park - geograph.org.uk - 93335.jpg
Dialing code: 0191

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Commons category: Woolsington
OS grid reference: NZ199697
P8168: ECHELON

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The place-name 'Woolsington' is first attested in Charter Rolls of 1204, where it appears as Wlsinton. The name means 'the town or settlement of Wulfsige's people'.