Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE6 2AR.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWCASTLE GP IN MOLINEUX WIC — 0.4 mi
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 25.1 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Saint Michaels Road Allotments — 0.1 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Heron Byker — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 2AR.
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
43dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 2AR
NE6 2AR scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Byker about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE6 2AR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 403 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Byker Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWCASTLE GP IN MOLINEUX WIC, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALKERGATE PARK HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
