r/NewcastleUponTyne • u/No_Locksmith_7310 • 5d ago
New poster Moved to Cowgate
My girlfriend is from Cowgate and I moved up here last month from the West Country. Saw a lot of bad stuff about it online, but I've found it quite a friendly place in the day and pretty quiet at night. Is this really one of the worst areas of the city? The council estates back home are a lot worse...
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u/sadlerandthorning 3d ago
I lived on the edge of Cowgate for 10 years. It was more 'odd' than rough. You'd go past a few houses that were really nicely kept, one that's a dive then one with a horse grazing outside. Never had any issues other than a noisy neighbour for a couple of years. I'd had one of those when I lived in Gosforth, so not a reflection on Cowgate