Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE9 6SA.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GATESHEAD EXTRA CARE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 78.6 ha total — largest park 29.5 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Whitehills Allotments — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Wrekenton Gateshead — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE9 6SA.
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
Air qualityLow
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE9.
Average sold price by property type across the NE9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,795 sales.
About NE9 6SA
NE9 6SA scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE9 6SA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 435 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GATESHEAD EXTRA CARE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
