Pelaw
| Pelaw | |
|---|---|
Pelaw Inn on Shields Road | |
Location within Tyne and Wear | |
| Population | 9,100 (2011 Census data for Pelaw and Heworth ward) |
| OS grid reference | NZ 2916 6228 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
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. The United Kingdom 2011 census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of Heworth and Pelaw recorded a total population of 9,100.
Pelaw lies in between the older settlements of Heworth to the west, Bill Quay to the east and Wardley to the south; it northern border is the southern bank of the River Tyne.