How many schools are near NE8 2US?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE8 2US, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

28 crimes were reported within 400m of NE8 2US in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE8 2US?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE8 2US includes 56 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE8 2US · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

NE8 2US

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,092 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

35Safety

69Health

66Transport

71Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE8 2US.

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.

Schools48/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Bensham Grove Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Brighton Avenue Primary School0.1 mi St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Eslington Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Gateshead Jewish Boarding School0.4 mi Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, GatesheadOutstanding · 0.4 mi

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

Safety35/100

28crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.0 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 56 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.1 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Gateshead Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE8 2US.

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 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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE8.

Average sold price by property type across the NE8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,934 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£272k▲ 32.6%

Semi-detached£160k▲ 6.0%

Terraced£192k▲ 32.6%

Flat£104k▲ 5.4%

District-level averages (NE8) — 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 NE8 2US

NE8 2US scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Gateshead Express about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE8 2US 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Bensham Grove Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BENSHAM HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE8 2US. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 56 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).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 39 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Heron, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Gateshead Express, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk 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 NE8 2US on NestScope.

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