title: Saltwell, Tyne and Wear
text: # Saltwell, Tyne and Wear
  
  Saltwell is a district of central Gateshead, Tyne and Wear directly south of the town centre. The area had a population of 9,659 in 2011 and contains Saltwell Park and the Saltwell Towers. The area is also multicultural, being home to large and expanding Jewish and Muslim communities.
  
  ## Local area
  
  Saltwell has many local amenities such as Saltwell Park in the south of the district along with the Gateshead Library, the Shipley Art Gallery and Gateshead Leisure Centre.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Saltwell lies on relatively flat land in North East England, 255 miles north-northwest of London, 1 mile south of Newcastle upon Tyne and 10 miles northwest of Sunderland.
  
  Neighbouring settlements and villages :
  
  Dunston/Teams
  
  Gateshead Town Centre
  
  Gateshead Town Centre
  
  Whickham/Low Teams
  
  Saltwell
  
  Deckham
  
  Team Valley
  
  Low Fell
  
  Sheriff Hill :
  
  ## Demography
  
  Saltwell had a population of 9,659 in 2011, more than the 2001 figure of 8,141.
  
  | Saltwell compared 2011 | Saltwell | Gateshead |
  | - | - | - |
  | White British | 80.5% | 92.0% |
  | Asian | 5.3% | 2.5% |
  | Black | 1.5% | 0.8% |
  
  In 2011, 19.5% of Saltwell's population was non White British compared with 8.1% in 2001. Saltwell is the second most ethnically diverse ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead and the town of Gateshead, with slightly less ethnic minorities than the Bridges ward but Saltwell has a larger Jewish community.
  
  