NE4 6SA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

NE4 6SA

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 393 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

58Safety

76Health

73Transport

84Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE4 6SA.

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.

Schools55

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Hawthorn Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Ashfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Bahr Academy0.2 mi St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Paul's CofE Primary School0.4 mi Westgate Hill Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hawthorn Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 39 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 21.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ELSWICK FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space84

30green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 31.7 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Park (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Newcastle Cruddas Park — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE4 6SA.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.8µg/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 NE4.

Average sold price by property type across the NE4 district, 2021–2026 — 1,666 sales.

About NE4 6SA

NE4 6SA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Newcastle Cruddas Park about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE4 6SA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 393 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Hawthorn Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELSWICK FAMILY PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NE4 6SA — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NE4 6SA?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE4 6SA, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE4 6SA safe?

39 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NE4 6SA 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 NE4 6SA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE4 6SA includes 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE4 6SA?

NE4 6SA has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NE4 6SA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE4 6SA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.