Longbenton
| Longbenton | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ2668 |
| Location: | 55°0’0"N, 1°34’12"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 34,878 |
| Post town: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode: | NE12 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Tyneside |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Tyneside |
Longbenton is a Northumberland village which has become a district of the great city of Newcastle in that county. Longbenton is largely occupied by an extensive estate originally built as municipal housing by Newcastle City Council in the 1950s and 1960s.
The village is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro stations Longbenton Metro station and Four Lane Ends Metro Station. Nearby places are Killingworth, Forest Hall, Four Lane Ends, West Moor, Heaton and South Gosforth. Longbenton and Killingworth together had a recorded population of 34,878 I 2001.
Churches
- Church of England: St. Mary Magdalene on West Farm Avenue
- Independent / Evangelical: The King's Castle
- Methodist: Longbenton Methodist church
- Roman Catholic: St Peter and Paul's
Business
Longbenton is the site of BT's Newcastle call centre. Balliol Business Park is located in Longbenton where a Greggs production site and, until recently, two large Sitel call centres were located. The UK production site for the Findus frozen food brand was based in Longbenton until mid-January 2009 when, through cost-cutting and fire damage, the factory was closed, with the loss of around 400 jobs.
Sport
- Football: Longbenton Football Club, whose home ground is behind the Oxford Centre.
