How many schools are near NE63 9FZ?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE63 9FZ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of NE63 9FZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE63 9FZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE63 9FZ includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

NE63 9FZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE63 9FZ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,714 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

74Schools

72Safety

86Health

70Transport

81Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE63 9FZ.

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.

Schools74/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

NCEA Castle SchoolGood · 0.0 mi NCEA Duke's Secondary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi NCEA Bishop's Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, AshingtonGood · 0.3 mi NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: NCEA Castle School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety72/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTHUMBERLAND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 23.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (2.9 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities80/100

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Ashington — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE63 9FZ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE63.

Average sold price by property type across the NE63 district, 2021–2026 — 3,222 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£265k▲ 21.9%

Semi-detached£158k▲ 19.9%

Terraced£97k▲ 24.5%

Flat£56k▼ 8.7%

District-level averages (NE63) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NE63 9FZ

NE63 9FZ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with NORTHUMBERLAND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE 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, NE63 9FZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,714 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 3/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is NCEA Castle School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTHUMBERLAND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WANSBECK HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE63 9FZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (2.9 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda and others. The nearest is Spar - Ashington, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NE63 9FZ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.