NE8 3RP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

NE8 3RP

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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

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,621 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

52Safety

82Health

84Transport

76Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE8 3RP.

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.

Schools63

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

South Street Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Keser Torah Boys' School0.3 mi The Gateshead Cheder Primary School0.3 mi Keser Girls School0.3 mi Haskel School0.4 mi Caedmon Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: South Street Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

55crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 55 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEWICK ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport84

Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.59 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

41supermarkets

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

Nearest: Aldi Central Gateshead Gateshead — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE8 3RP.

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

14.3µg/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 — 2,966 sales.

About NE8 3RP

NE8 3RP scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Central Gateshead Gateshead 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, NE8 3RP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,621 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is South Street Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEWICK ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DRYDEN ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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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 3RP — 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 3RP?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE8 3RP, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE8 3RP safe?

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

What transport is near NE8 3RP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE8 3RP includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE8 3RP?

NE8 3RP has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 3RP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE8 3RP: 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.