Jesmond, with a population of 12,000, is one of the closest suburbs to the city centre and considered to be the most affluent and has a great mix of families, young professionals and students. It is adjacent to, and to the east of, the Town Moor, providing easy access to the city’s two Universities.

There are several areas that comprise Jesmond: Jesmond – the main area, West Jesmond – in between Jesmond and the Town Moor, Jesmond Vale – situated just next to Jesmond Dene, Jesmond Dene – a wonderful parkland  and finally High West Jesmond – this is almost in Gosforth.

Jesmond is a popular residential area for students attending Newcastle University and Northumbria University and has everything from a one bed flat to a multi room mansion but the housing that attracts students is generally the terraced type which falls into the following types:

Flats – these can be upstairs or downstairs

Maisonettes – generally upstairs flats that have had attic conversions

Houses – terraced houses from 4 to 8 bedrooms

Generally all of the student housing has to be licenced by the local council under HMO regulations.

There are 4 main shopping areas in Jesmond that cater for everything from a ready meal to designer clothes.

Brentwood Avenue – small units with a boutique feel, nice cafes

St Georges Terrace – everything from cafes, Starbucks to Boots the chemists

Acorn Road – the main area with Tesco at one end and Waitrose at the other

Jesmond Road – a good mix of everything

For the active there is Jesmond Dene and also several gyms, tennis courts, swimming pool and library.

Newcastle Cricket Club plays its home games at Osborne Avenue, which is also a home venue for Northumberland County Cricket Club. The Jesmond Lawn Tennis club is also popular for socialising.

Jesmond is one of the 24 areas in England to have a real tennis club which is used to hold events.

There is a parkland which is known as Jesmond Dene and forms another popular recreation area, linked by Armstrong Park and Heaton Park to the Ouseburn Valley, where the river finally reaches the River Tyne.