Heworth, Tyne and Wear

Heworth
St Mary's Church, Heworth
Heworth Location within Tyne and Wear
Population	9,100 (2011 Census data for Pelaw and Heworth ward)
OS grid reference	NZ 2872 6148
Metropolitan borough	Gateshead
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GATESHEAD
Postcode district	NE10
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Jarrow and Gateshead East
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54°56′N 1°33′W / 54.94°N 1.55°W / 54.94; -1.55

Heworth (/ˈhjuːwərθ/) is a residential area in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is located around 3 miles (4.8 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 miles (18 km) from Sunderland, and 17 miles (27 km) from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of Heworth and Pelaw recorded a total population of 9,100.^[1] Until 1974 it was in County Durham.