How many schools are near NE34 9SD?

There are 42 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE34 9SD, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

31 crimes were reported within 400m of NE34 9SD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE34 9SD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE34 9SD includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE34 9SD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE34 9SD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 870 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

40Safety

70Health

74Transport

73Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE34 9SD.

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.

Schools41/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total

Monkton Infants' School0.1 mi Biddick Hall Junior School0.3 mi Monkton AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Biddick Hall Infants' SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)Good · 0.3 mi Lord Blyton Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Monkton Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport74/100

Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi

Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Simonside Outdoor Adventure — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Simonside Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE34 9SD.

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

10.9µg/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 NE34.

Average sold price by property type across the NE34 district, 2021–2026 — 3,148 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£325k▲ 15.2%

Semi-detached£192k▲ 7.4%

Terraced£139k▲ 20.3%

Flat£87k▲ 3.7%

District-level averages (NE34) — 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 NE34 9SD

NE34 9SD scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Simonside Local about 5 minutes' walk away. 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, NE34 9SD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 870 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Monkton Infants' School, within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SOUTH TYNESIDE DISTRICT HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Simonside Outdoor Adventure, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Simonside Local, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk 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 NE34 9SD on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.