Killingworth Flashcards
When was the old shopping centre demolished?
1980s
When were the towers built?
1970s
When were the towers demolished?
1987
What is the population?
9851
What was the name of the estate built in the 1970s and why was it important?
- Highfields
- first privately owned estate
How did they modernise the White Swan Centre?
- reduced the height
- included doctors and library
What percentage in 2011, are White British?
95%
What chains joined in 2010?
McDonalds and KFC
When was the Killingworth Centre developed?
2000s
What happened in 1964?
- derelict pit sites were reclaimed
- lake was created
- spoil heaps were levelled, seeded and planted with semi-mature trees
What did the shopping centre used to include?
- butchers
- bakery
- newsagent
- woolco
What was Killingworth like beforehand?
- mining area
- derelict land
In 1973, what BBC sitcom was filmed here?
‘Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads’
Who named the White Swan Centre and Lakeside?
students from local schools
What negative perceptions were associated with the towers?
- crime
- vandalism
- felt like a prison
- referred to as Colditz
What is the mean age in Killingworth?
40 yrs
Where is Killingworth?
North Tyneside, North East of England
In 1984, how many people lived in Killingworth?
112
What percentage of all households in Killingworth ward have some form of household deprivation?
51%
What is Killingworth known as and when was it developed?
- New Town
- 1960s - 1970s
What jobs do the majority of people do?
Wholesale and retail
When did the Lakeside Centre open?
2006
When did Morrison’s come to Killingworth?
1990s
How many people are economically active and in full time work?
46%
During 2013-2014, what major change happened South of the Lake?
- demolition of office/manufacturing buildings
- replaced with new housing
What year did George Stephenson build his first locomotive in Dial Cottage?
1814
What percentage of people are Christian? (2001-2011)
- 2001 = 79%
- 2011 = 64%
- (declined by 15%)
What percentage are in very good health?
48%
What was the White Swan Centre for in the 1960s onwards?
- office spaces
- but grew derelict
