Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE6 5NS.
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
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hotspur Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
102crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 102 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 23 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 40.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Heron, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Newcastle Heaton Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 5NS.
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
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 — 3,267 sales.
About NE6 5NS
NE6 5NS scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE6 5NS 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Hotspur Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 102 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
