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 2HA.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
119crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 119 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 2 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWCASTLE GP IN MOLINEUX WIC — 0.1 mi
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.1 mi
61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.15 ha) — 0.0 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Heron Byker — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 2HA.
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 noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
60dB 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 2HA
NE6 2HA scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Byker about 3 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 2HA 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Byker Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWCASTLE GP IN MOLINEUX WIC, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
