Pelaw

Pelaw
Pelaw Inn on Shields Road
Pelaw Location within Tyne and Wear
Population	9,100 (2011 Census data for Pelaw and Heworth ward)
OS grid reference	NZ 2916 6228
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
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54°57′N 1°32′W / 54.95°N 1.54°W / 54.95; -1.54

Pelaw (/ˈpiːlɔː/) is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.5 miles (5.6 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]

Pelaw lies in between the older settlements of Heworth to the west, Bill Quay to the east, and Wardley to the south, with the southern bank of the River Tyne forming the northern border.