Whickham

Whickham
Village
St Mary the Virgin church, Whickham
Whickham is located in Tyne and Wear
Whickham
Whickham
Location within Tyne and Wear
Population16,652 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceNZ208613
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE16
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
54°56′46″N 1°40′34″W / 54.946°N 1.6761°W / 54.946; -1.6761

Whickham is a village in Tyne and Wear, North East England,[1] within the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. The village is on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne.

  1. ^ "Whickham History". whickhamhistory.weebly.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.