How many schools are near NE8 3BE?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE8 3BE, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of NE8 3BE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE8 3BE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE8 3BE includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE8 3BE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE8 3BE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,148 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

51Safety

68Health

78Transport

59Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE8 3BE.

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.

Schools52/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Gateshead College0.0 mi The Gateshead Cheder Primary School0.5 mi Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadGood · 0.7 mi North East Futures UTC0.7 mi Keser Girls School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety51/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 4 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GATESHEAD C.A.S.H SERVICES — 0.3 mi

Transport78/100

Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.28 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100

49supermarkets

49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Gateshead Trinity Square Extra — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE8 3BE.

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

17.1µg/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

60dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

56dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 2,934 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 3BE

NE8 3BE scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Gateshead Trinity Square Extra 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 3BE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,148 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 5/10).

There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Gateshead College, within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GATESHEAD C.A.S.H SERVICES, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.

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 moderate (about 60 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.28 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. 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 49 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Heron, Iceland, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Gateshead Trinity Square Extra, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 3BE on NestScope.

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