Pelaw is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.
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10 Facts About Pelaw
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Pelaw came into being due to the huge Victorian factory complexes of the Co-operative Wholesale Society which was the manufacturing division of the then burgeoning Co-op company, which grew up along the length of the Shields Road.
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Factories created Pelaw, and were a significant employer in the area during most of the twentieth century.
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In Pelaw, there is a significant contrast between ethnic groups.
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Pelaw is more ethnically diverse than other districts within Gateshead, such as Leam Lane and Windy Nook, but less so, when compared with Felling and Saltwell.
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Pelaw is served by one primary school, St Alban's Catholic Primary School.
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In terms of secondary education, Pelaw is located within the catchment area for Heworth Grange School in Leam Lane.
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Pelaw and Heworth is a local council ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.
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Pelaw is the site of a rail junction located on the original route of the East Coast Main Line.
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Pelaw Junction was the former meeting point of the Brandling Junction Railway, Leamside Line and Durham Coast Line.
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