Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE15 6NQ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 35.4 ha total — largest park 9.5 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Park (1.1 ha) — 0.2 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Benwell Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE15 6NQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE15.
Average sold price by property type across the NE15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,265 sales.
About NE15 6NQ
NE15 6NQ scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Benwell Newcastle Upon Tyne about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE15 6NQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 649 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Bridgewater Primary School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWCASTLE HOSPITALS @ METRO CENTRE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near NE15 6NQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 bus stops in the immediate area.
