Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE29 6JA.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Percy Main Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REDBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 10.6 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.43 ha) — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Spar - Wallsend — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE29 6JA.
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
Air qualityLow
13.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About NE29 6JA
NE29 6JA scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — with Allotments (0.43 ha) within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE29 6JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 762 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Percy Main Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REDBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRIORY DAY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
