Gosforth

Gosforth is an affluent suburb of the city and metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It constituted a separate urban district from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2001, it had a population of 23,620.

Gosforth
Gosforth High Street
Gosforth
Location within Tyne and Wear
Population23,620 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceNZ250699
Metropolitan borough
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan county
  • Tyne and Wear
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE3; NE7
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
  • NE3:
    Newcastle upon Tyne Central
    Newcastle upon Tyne North
    NE7:
    Newcastle upon Tyne East

There are four electoral wards on Newcastle City Council that include parts of Gosforth: Dene and South Gosforth, Fawdon and West Gosforth, Gosforth, and Parklands. Gosforth is located to the north of the city centre.

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