Ouston, County Durham
Coordinates: 54°53′02″N 1°35′53″W / 54.884°N 1.598°W
Ouston is a village in County Durham, about 5 miles (8 kilometres) south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. The main village of Ouston (formerly called Ulkerton in earlier medieval times) is adjoined by the 1970s built housing estate known as Urpeth Grange but both are referred to colloquially as Ouston by locals. The population of the parish taken at the 2011 census was 2821.
Ouston is a major part of the electoral ward named Ouston and Urpeth. The total population of this ward at the 2011 census was 7,490.
There were three schools in Ouston: St. Benet's Roman Catholic Infant & Junior School which has celebrated their 40th anniversary of the school, Ouston Infant and Ouston Junior school. Ouston Junior School was opened in December, 1964. In 2014 the Infant and Junior schools were amalgamated on the site of the Junior School to form Ouston Primary. This School also provides a venue for several community activities and is often the venue for local cross country events.
There are two pubs: the Red Lion in Ouston and The Cherry Tree in Urpeth Grange. A Working men's club (The Ranch) is also situated in the neighbouring village of Perkinsville. Shops are limited to a Post Office located in the petrol station, a hairdressers and a couple of general stores. Organisations based in the village include the Ouston and Urpeth Conservation Volunteers and the Ouston Villagers Association
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