How many schools are near NE2 1PS?

There are 49 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE2 1PS, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

16 crimes were reported within 400m of NE2 1PS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE2 1PS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE2 1PS includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE2 1PS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NE2 1PS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,587 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

66Safety

71Health

92Transport

70Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE2 1PS.

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.

Schools87/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School0.0 mi Hotspur Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Newcastle Preparatory School0.5 mi St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonOutstanding · 0.5 mi Royal Grammar School0.5 mi Newcastle High School for Girls GDST0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hotspur Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety66/100

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 24 GP, 5 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP — 0.6 mi

Transport92/100

Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 50.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities86/100

50supermarkets

50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Spar Sandyford Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE2 1PS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE2.

Average sold price by property type across the NE2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,941 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.3M▲ 29.9%

Semi-detached£704k▲ 54.4%

Terraced£391k▼ 22.6%

Flat£257k▼ 4.9%

District-level averages (NE2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NE2 1PS

NE2 1PS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE2 1PS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,587 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 50.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 50 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Spar Sandyford Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NE2 1PS on NestScope.

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