How many schools are near NE9 5PQ?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE9 5PQ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

23 crimes were reported within 400m of NE9 5PQ 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 NE9 5PQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE9 5PQ includes 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE9 5PQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE9 5PQ

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 897 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

71Health

63Transport

79Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE9 5PQ.

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.

Schools41/100

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

River Tyne Academy GatesheadGood · 0.0 mi Carr Hill Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Dryden SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellGood · 0.4 mi Falla Park Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Gibside SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: River Tyne Academy Gateshead (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 35 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GATDOC OOH — 0.3 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 44 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 12.6 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Heron, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Gateshead — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE9 5PQ.

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

11.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE9.

Average sold price by property type across the NE9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,749 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£384k▲ 27.0%

Semi-detached£226k▲ 17.4%

Terraced£185k▲ 10.5%

Flat£127k▲ 10.2%

District-level averages (NE9) — 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 NE9 5PQ

NE9 5PQ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Gateshead about 3 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, NE9 5PQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 897 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is River Tyne Academy Gateshead (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GATDOC OOH, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DRYDEN ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE9 5PQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 44 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). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), about 3 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 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Heron, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Spar - Gateshead, about 3 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 NE9 5PQ on NestScope.

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