NE8 1XY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NE8 1XY

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,092 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

50Safety

77Health

77Transport

73Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE8 1XY.

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.

Schools66

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total

Brighton Avenue Primary School0.1 mi Bensham Grove Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Gateshead Jewish Boarding School0.2 mi St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Eslington Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Gateshead Jewish Nursery School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bensham Grove Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare77

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SECOND STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 57 bus stops nearby

Green space73

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 15 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.39 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Gateshead Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE8 1XY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE8.

Average sold price by property type across the NE8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,966 sales.

About NE8 1XY

NE8 1XY scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Gateshead Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE8 1XY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,092 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 8/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Brighton Avenue Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SECOND STREET SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BENSHAM HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE8 1XY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 57 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NE8 1XY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NE8 1XY?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE8 1XY, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE8 1XY safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for NE8 1XY. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near NE8 1XY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE8 1XY includes 57 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE8 1XY?

NE8 1XY has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NE8 1XY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE8 1XY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.