Fenham
Statistics
Population:	22,376
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	NZ220656
Administration
District:	Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan county:	Tyne and Wear
Region:	North East England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Tyne and Wear
Historic county:	Northumberland
Services
Police force:	Northumbria Police
Ambulance:	North East
Post office and telephone
Post town:	NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postal district:	NE4
Dialling code:	0191
Politics
UK Parliament:	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
European Parliament:	North East England

Fenham Home to Don Latif and Donato Antonio is an area of the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom. It lies to the west of the city centre, and is bounded on the north and east by a large area of open land known as the Town Moor. To the south lies Benwell, whilst East Denton lies to the west, Blakelaw and Cowgate to the north, and Spital Tongues to the east. The area has an ethnically mixed population, and is also home to a large number of students. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... North-east England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... Constituent countries is a phrase sometimes used, usually by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia (example here) and European institutions such as the Council of Europe... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Northumberland is a county in northern England. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Northumbria Police is the police force for the north English counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Stockton-on-Tees, and Tyne and Wear in the North East England region. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Newcastle upon Tyne Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... North East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... The Town Moor is a large area of common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Benwell is located in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Blakelaw is located in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Cowgate, viewed from George IV Bridge The Cowgate is a street in Edinburgh located about 5 minutes walk from Edinburgh Castle. ... Chimney Mill, 2006. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ...

The area covers two wards of Newcastle: Wingrove Ward, and (confusingly) Fenham Ward. At the 2001 Census the overall population was found to be 22,376 of whom 14.4% belonged to an ethnic minority, more than twice the average for Newcastle as a whole. Of persons age 16-74, 52.3% were defined as economically active, compared with 58.5 for the city as a whole. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... This article is about the year 2001. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Fenham grew up as a separate township from Newcastle, lying on the western outskirts of the city. Much of the land originally belonged to religious charitable institutions, and there were covenant restriction on the building of any licensed premises. In 1904 the area was incorporated and brought within the boundaries of Newcastle.

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Fenham possesses a public library on Fenham Hall Drive. There is also a public swimming pool, since August 2005 run as a community organisation. The pool was shut in 2003, but in 2004 the Liberal Democrats took control of Newcastle City Council from Labour; one of their pledges was to re-open Fenham pool, which was achieved with substantial financial backing from residents of the local community. Librarians and patrons in a typical larger urban public library. ... For the 2003 film, see Swimming Pool (film). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ...

Today Fenham is most well known in the local area for its large Asian community with many of the buisnesses in the town being ran by Asians and including several Asian speciality stores such as a Pakistani halal butcher and a Asian jewelry store. The town is also becoming increasingly popular with students and young professionals however unlike other parts of the city experiencing a growth of student numbers relations between locals and the seasonal influx of students are kept civil in large part thanks to the local council. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Asian people. ...

External links

• Census results for the wards of Newcastle
• Fenham Pool
• Photographic tour
• St Roberts parish church
• Blakelaw and North Fenham Parish Council