Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE6 1AW.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hotspur Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
67crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 4 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JOSEPH COWEN HEALTH CARE CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
65 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 16 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
47supermarkets
47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Heron, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Byker Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 1AW.
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
14.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE6.
Average sold price by property type across the NE6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,201 sales.
About NE6 1AW
NE6 1AW scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Byker Newcastle Upon Tyne about 4 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, NE6 1AW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 76 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Byker Primary School, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JOSEPH COWEN HEALTH CARE CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
