Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne

Heaton
Chillingham Road, Heaton's main commercial street
Heaton Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid reference	NZ273660
• London	242 mi (389 km)
Metropolitan borough	Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode district	NE6-7
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Councillors	List of Councillors Heaton: Lara Ellis (Labour) Clare Penny-Evans (Labour) John-Paul Stephenson (Labour) Manor Park: Matthew Folker (Liberal Democrat) Doreen Huddart (Liberal Democrat) Greg Stone (Liberal Democrat) Ouseburn: Alistair Chisholm (Labour) Paula Holland (Labour) Gareth Kane (Liberal Democrat)
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54°59′17″N 1°34′30″W / 54.988°N 1.575°W / 54.988; -1.575

Heaton is a district and suburb^[1] in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England, two miles (three kilometres) east of the city centre. It is bordered by the neighbouring areas of Walkergate to the east, Jesmond to the north west, Byker to the south, and Sandyford to the west. The name Heaton means high town, referring to the area "being situated on hills above the Ouseburn, a tributary of the River Tyne." The area is divided into South Heaton, and High Heaton, representing the north, respectively. For city council elections, the area is split between three wards: Heaton, Manor Park and Ouseburn.^[2] Until 1974 it was in Northumberland.