Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE6 5AQ.
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
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hotspur Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 22 GP, 4 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi
58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 42.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Ouseburn Park — 0.1 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Heron, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Byker Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 5AQ.
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 noiseModerate
63dB 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 5AQ
NE6 5AQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE6 5AQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,658 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 6/10).
There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Hotspur Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 24 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
