Area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Fawdon
Fawdon is an area and electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England.
It is also close to the A1 western bypass. The population of the ward is 10,890, reducing to 10,090 at the 2011 Census, 5.7% of the total population of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 53.6%, lower than the city average of 54.7%. It falls within the historic county boundaries of Northumberland.
How locals move
Getting around Fawdon the local way
- Get inPort of Tyne, east of city centre, has overnight DFDS ferries from IJmuiden near Amsterdam.
- Get aroundThe Transport North East Day Ticket covers bus, Metro, rail and ferry services within Tyne and Wear for £6.00 per day, or £6.80 including County Durham and Northumberland.
- Get aroundA ride from city centre to the airport in 2022 is around £15, and to the ferry terminal is £18.
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