About NE8 4UN
NE8 4UN scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Durham Road 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 4UN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,645 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 9/10).
There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Kelvin Grove Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRTLEY AND CENTRAL GATESHEAD PCN HUB, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BENSHAM HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near NE8 4UN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 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 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 48.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.53 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Heron Durham Road, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 4UN on NestScope.