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{{Short description|Area of Gateshead, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country                  = England
| official_name            = Bill Quay
| static_image = The Cricketers, Bill Quay - geograph.org.uk - 737687.jpg
| static_image_caption = The Cricketers, Bill Quay
| coordinates              = {{coord|54.95|-1.53|display=inline,title}}
| population               = 9,100
| metropolitan_borough     = [[Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead|Gateshead]]
| metropolitan_county      = [[Tyne and Wear]]
| region                   = North East England
| constituency_westminster = [[Gateshead (UK Parliament constituency)|Gateshead]]
| post_town                = GATESHEAD
| postcode_area            = NE
| postcode_district        = NE10
| dial_code                = 0191
| os_grid_reference        = NZ 2964 6265
| population_ref           = (2011 [[Census in the United Kingdom|Census]] data for ''Pelaw and Heworth'' ward)
}}'''Bill Quay''' is a residential area in [[Gateshead]], located around {{convert|4|mi|km|abbr=}} from [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], {{convert|12|mi|km|abbr=}} from [[Sunderland]], and {{convert|17|mi|km|abbr=}} from [[Durham, England|Durham]]. In 2011, [[Census in the United Kingdom|Census]] data for the [[Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead|Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council]] [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|ward]] of ''Heworth and Pelaw'' recorded a total population of 9,100.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/media/2663/Pelaw-and-Heworth-Census-2011-Ward-Factsheet/pdf/Pelaw___Heworth.pdf?m=636566444685300000|title=Census 2011 Ward Factsheet: Pelaw & Heworth|website=Gateshead Council}}</ref>

Bill Quay is situated between [[Hebburn]] to the east, and [[Pelaw]] to the southwest. It lies on the south bank of the [[River Tyne]], facing [[Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne|Walker]]. The area is home to ''Bill Quay Albion Cricket Club'', competitors in the Durham Cricket League.

== History ==
[[File:Bill Quay Fields c.1976 - geograph.org.uk - 198082.jpg|thumb|left|Bill Quay Fields (1976)]]
[[File:Bill Quay - geograph.org.uk - 3777806.jpg|thumb|left|Derelict industrial buildings (2013)]]
During the nineteenth century, Bill Quay was an industrial area catering for chemical works,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/newcastle-historical-account/pp715-730 | title=Trade and manufactures &#124; British History Online }}</ref> bottle works, Robson's Paint, and shipbuilding. The area saw an economic upturn at the end of the nineteenth century, when the [[Co-Operative Wholesale Society]] (CWS) opened its vast and extensive string of factories along Shields Road. Boutlands,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/BoutlandW.html |title = Boutland Bill Quay Shipbuilder}}</ref> Harrisons<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/HarrisonBQ.html |title = Harrison Bill Quay Shipbuilder}}</ref> and Wood-Skinner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/WoodSkinner.html |title = Wood Skinner Bill Quay Shipbuilder}}</ref> were shipbuilders at Bill Quay, with Harrisons being the final shipbuilder on the south bank of the [[River Tyne]] to close.

== Demography ==
According to the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 Census]], the ''Pelaw and Heworth'' [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|ward]] has a population of 9,100. The ward is split into three distinct districts:

* Bill Quay (population of 1,525) – Located to the east of King George's Field, and to the north of the [[A185 road]].
* [[Heworth, Tyne and Wear|Heworth]] (population of 5,273) – Located to the south of the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] line.
* [[Pelaw]] (population of 2,302) – Located to the north of the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] line, and the [[A185 road]].

52.2% of the population are female, slightly above the national average, while 47.8% are male. Only 2.7% of the population were from a [[Black and minority ethnic|black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME)]] group, as opposed to 14.6% of the national population.<ref name=":0">{{NOMIS2011|id=E05001081|title=Pelaw and Heworth Ward (as of 2011)|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>

Data from the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 Census]] found that the average life expectancy in ''Pelaw and Heworth'' is 79.1 years for men, and 81.1 years for women. These statistics compare fairly favourably, when compared to the average life expectancy in the [[North East England|North East of England]], of 77.4 and 81.4 years, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/articles/healthstatelifeexpectancyby2011censuswardsenglandandwales/2009to2013|title=Health state life expectancy by 2011 Census wards, England and Wales: 2009 to 2013|date=7 March 2018|website=Office for National Statistics|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>

Car ownership is lower than the average in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead]] (63.5%), and lower than the national average of 74.2% – with 61.1% of households in the ''Pelaw and Heworth'' ward owning at least one car.<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+Demography (data from 2011 [[Census in the United Kingdom|Census]])
!Demographic
!'''% of population'''<br />'''Bill Quay'''<ref name=":0"/>
!% of population<br />[[Gateshead]]<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=E08000037|title=Gateshead Local Authority|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
!'''% of population'''<br />'''[[England]]'''<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=E92000001|title=England Country|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''Total population''
|''9,100''
|''200,214''
|''53,012,456''
|-
|Male
|47.8%
|48.9%
|49.2%
|-
|Female
|52.2%
|51.1%
|50.8%
|-
|[[Black and minority ethnic|BAME]]
|2.7%
|3.7%
|14.6%
|-
|Age 65+
|17.8%
|17.6%
|16.4%
|}

== Education ==
Bill Quay is served by one primary school, Bill Quay Primary School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/1987251|title=School report: Bill Quay Primary School|date=23–24 November 2011|website=Ofsted|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref> In November 2011, the school was rated "good" by [[Ofsted]]. Nearby primary schools include St. Alban's Catholic Primary School in [[Pelaw]], and Wardley Primary School and White Mere Community Primary School in [[Wardley, Gateshead|Wardley]].

In terms of secondary education, Bill Quay is located within the catchment area for [[Heworth Grange School]] in [[Leam Lane Estate|Leam Lane]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/media/3495/Admission-to-Secondary-School-booklet/pdf/Secondary_Booklet1.pdf?m=637032842198570000|title=Gateshead Local Authority Admission to Secondary School (2020)|last=O'Neill|first=Caroline|date=July 2019|website=Gateshead Council|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> An inspection carried out by Ofsted in January 2017 deemed the school to be "inadequate".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2662337|title=School report: Heworth Grange Comprehensive School|date=11–12 January 2017|website=Ofsted|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/what-went-wrong-heworth-grange-12748420|title=What went wrong at Heworth Grange school as inspectors brand it 'inadequate'?|last=Graham|first=Hannah|date=15 March 2017|website=ChronicleLive|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/heworth-grange-ofsted-head-teacher-14292695|title=Heworth Grange Ofsted: Head teacher hits out as Gateshead school is rated 'inadequate'|last=Graham|first=Hannah|date=16 February 2018|website=ChronicleLive|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> St. Alban's Catholic Primary School in [[Pelaw]] also acts as a feeder school for [[Cardinal Hume Catholic School]] in [[Wrekenton]], rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2321703|title=School report: Cardinal Hume Catholic School|date=14–15 January 2014|website=Ofsted|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> as well as the nearby [[St Joseph's Catholic Academy|St. Joseph's Catholic Academy]] in [[Hebburn]], which was rated "requires improvement" by Ofsted in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50063637|title=School report: St Joseph's Catholic Academy|date=30–31 January 2019|website=Ofsted|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/st-josephs-catholic-academy-hebburn-15993018|title=St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn told to 'improve the quality of teaching' in Ofsted report|last=Harrison|first=James|date=18 March 2019|website=ChronicleLive|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>

== Governance ==
''Pelaw and Heworth'' is a local council [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|ward]] in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead]]. This ward covers an area of around {{convert|1.3|mi2||abbr=}}, and has a population of 9,100.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/media/2548/Pelaw-and-Heworth/pdf/Pelaw_and_Heworth.pdf?m=636807255213400000|title=Pelaw and Heworth Ward Factsheet|website=Gateshead Council|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref> As of April 2020, the ward is served by three councillors: Ian Patterson, John Paul Dilston and Rosy Oxberry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://democracy.gateshead.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0|title=Councillors by Ward|website=Gateshead Council|language=en|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> Bill Quay was located within the [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] of [[Jarrow (UK Parliament constituency)|Jarrow]] until it was replaced by [[Jarrow and Gateshead East]] from 2024.. As of April 2020, the constituencies have beeb served by [[Kate Osborne]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3552/overview|title=MPs representing Jarrow (Constituency)|website=UK Parliament|language=en|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+Gateshead Council Local Elections 2019:<br />''Pelaw and Heworth''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/11485/Local-election-results-2019#PelawandHeworth|title=Local election results 2019: Pelaw and Heworth|website=Gateshead Council|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
!Candidate
!'''Political party'''
!'''No. of<br />votes'''
!'''% of<br />votes'''
|-
|'''John Paul Dilston'''
|'''{{RouteBox|Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats (UK)|#FDBB30|black|bold=}}'''
|'''1,222'''
|'''51.5%'''
|-
|Jill Green
|'''{{RouteBox|Labour|Labour Party (UK)|#DC241F|white|bold=}}'''
|726
|30.6%
|-
|Jordan Oliver
|{{RouteBox|UKIP|UK Independence Party|#70147A|white|bold=}}
|238
|10.0%
|-
|Nicholas Boldrini
|{{RouteBox|Green|Green Party (UK)|#78B943|white|bold=}}
|127
|5.3%
|-
|Paul Sterling
|{{RouteBox|Conservative|Conservative Party (UK)|#0087DC|white|bold=}}
|61
|2.6%
|}

== Transport ==

=== Air ===
The nearest airport to Bill Quay is [[Newcastle International Airport]], which is located around {{convert|11|mi|km|abbr=}} away by road. [[Teesside International Airport]] and [[Carlisle Lake District Airport]] are located around {{convert|36 and 58|mi|km|abbr=}} away by road, respectively.

=== Bus ===
Bill Quay is served by [[Go North East]]'s frequent ''Crusader'' 27 service, which runs up to every 10 minutes from [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], [[Gateshead]] and [[Heworth, Tyne and Wear|Heworth]] to [[Hebburn]], [[Jarrow]] and [[South Shields]].

It is also served by the Gateshead Central Taxis bus services 568, which runs hourly between Heworth and Bill Quay, and 515, which runs hourly between Heworth and Hebburn.

=== Rail ===
The nearest [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] station is located at [[Pelaw Metro station|Pelaw]]. The [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] provides a regular service to [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], with trains running up to every 6 minutes (7–8 minutes during the evening and Sunday) between [[Pelaw Metro station|Pelaw]] and [[South Gosforth Metro station|South Gosforth]], increasing to up to every 3 minutes at peak times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/pelaw|title=Timetables and stations: Pelaw|website=Nexus|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref> [[Heworth Interchange|Heworth]] is the nearest rail station, with [[Northern Trains]] providing an hourly service along the [[Durham Coast Line]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://d11vpqhghel6qd.cloudfront.net/images/timetables/bucket/nunthorpe-and-middlesbrough-to-newcastle-and-metrocentre-2836.pdf|title=Train times: Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough to Newcastle and Metrocentre|date=15 December 2019|website=Northern Trains|access-date=19 April 2020|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301075250/https://d11vpqhghel6qd.cloudfront.net/images/timetables/bucket/nunthorpe-and-middlesbrough-to-newcastle-and-metrocentre-2836.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Road ===
Bill Quay is served by the [[A185 road|A185]] – a route linking the area with [[Heworth, Tyne and Wear|Heworth]], [[Hebburn]] and [[Jarrow]]. By road, [[Gateshead]] can be reached in around 10 minutes, [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] in 15 minutes, and [[Newcastle International Airport]] in 30 minutes.

== Bill Quay Community Farm ==
{{unreferenced section|date=April 2020}}
[[File:Bill Quay farm - geograph.org.uk - 737740.jpg|thumb|Bill Quay farm]]
Bill Quay Community Farm is an important urban farm, and one of only 16 farm parks nationally recognised by the [[Rare Breeds Survival Trust]] in the UK. Breeds included [[Tamworth Pig|Tamworth pigs]], [[Jacob (sheep)|Jacob sheep]], [[Hebridean (sheep)|Hebridean sheep]], Scots Grey hens and [[Bagot goat]]s.<ref name="chroniclelive.co.uk">{{cite web| url = https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/bill-quay-community-farm-devastated-19096962| title = Bill Quay Community Farm devastated after rare goats were stolen - Chronicle Live| date = 13 October 2020}} </ref> It used to play host to ''Chickenstock'', an annual showcase festival for local Gateshead based bands. Bill Quay Community Farm opened in 1986<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2015-07-09/cash-crisis-at-community-farm-may-shut-gates-forever/ |title = Cash crisis at community farm could force closure {{!}} Tyne Tees - ITV News}}</ref> and closed in September 2019, but later reopened.<ref name="chroniclelive.co.uk"/> It is managed by a registered charity.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1146471&subid=0 |title = BILL QUAY COMMUNITY FARM ASSOCIATION - 1146471}}</ref>

==In fiction==
The novel ''Schoolfrenz'' by Ray Crowther ({{ISBN|0-9541110-3-6}}) is set mainly on Tyneside. Bill Quay is mentioned several times and is the location for a murder scene in the book. The author's website ([http://ray-crowther.me.uk/Schoolfrenz/RC-Schoolfrenz_Photos2.htm Ray Crowther]) contains an extract from Schoolfrenz about Bill Quay, and has photographs of Bill Quay, and the surrounding area.

==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091027055418/http://geocities.com/rboutland2002/index Early shipbuilding at Bill Quay]
*[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=402666/ Geograph's page for NZ2962]
*[http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/ls/billquay.htm Local history site's article on Bill Quay]
*[http://billquaycricket.com/ Website of the Bill Quay Albion Cricket Club]
*[http://www.billquayprimary.org/ Website of Bill Quay Primary school]
*[http://www.billquayfarm.org.uk/ Website of former Bill Quay Community Farm]

[[Category:Geography of Tyne and Wear]]
[[Category:Gateshead]]