How many schools are near NE9 5RP?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE9 5RP, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of NE9 5RP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE9 5RP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE9 5RP includes 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE9 5RP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE9 5RP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,884 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

72Safety

78Health

80Transport

71Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE9 5RP.

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.

Schools80/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

Glynwood Community Primary School0.1 mi Kells Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellGood · 0.4 mi Dryden SchoolGood · 0.5 mi River Tyne Academy GatesheadGood · 0.6 mi The Cedars AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kells Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety72/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 28 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CENTRAL SOUTH PCN HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport80/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 52 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 9 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Heron, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Beacon Lough - Gateshead — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE9 5RP.

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

11.9µg/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 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 5RP

NE9 5RP scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Beacon Lough - Gateshead about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE9 5RP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,884 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 10/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Glynwood Community Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL SOUTH PCN HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE9 5RP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 52 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Heron, Spar, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Beacon Lough - Gateshead, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 5RP on NestScope.

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