Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE6 5AJ.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
61crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 23 GP, 5 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 42.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Heaton Park — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Heron, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Newcastle Heaton Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 5AJ.
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
Air qualityLow
14.2µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE6.
Average sold price by property type across the NE6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,267 sales.
About NE6 5AJ
NE6 5AJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE6 5AJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,504 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 9/10).
There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
