Castletown, Sunderland
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Coordinates: 54°54′54″N 1°26′46″W / 54.915°N 1.446°W
| Castletown | |
  Castletown shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| Population | 3,000 |
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| Metropolitan borough | City of Sunderland |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode district | SR5 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Sunderland North |
| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
Castletown is an area of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. A former mining community, it lies north of the River Wear, and is near to Hylton Castle and Washington. At Hylton Riverside, on the eastern fringe of Castletown, there is a large retail park hosting stores such as Matalan, Staples and Pets at Home.
Also in the east of the area there is a large-scale redevelopment project, aimed at modernising the former pit houses and the area around the Aviary Estate.
At the opposite end of Castletown, there is the newer development of Fulford Grange, which was the home of former Sunderland footballer Michael Gray. It is also home to Kieron Brady, another ex-Sunderland footballer.
Currently, the records state that Castletown is the least ethnically diverse area in Sunderland, with 99.3% of the population being white.
During the search for the Yorkshire Ripper, the accent of 'Wearside Jack' was (incorrectly) identified to be from the Castletown area of Sunderland.
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