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NE5 2LY

Denton & Westerhope

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE5 2LY is located in a major urban area, within the Denton & Westerhope ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region , and forms part of the Westerhope area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westerhope is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon located about 2.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Blakelaw Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Westerhope has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,428 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Westerhope has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Westerhope is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from NE5 2LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Westerhope near NE5 2LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blaydon located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBlakelaw ParkLarge

Schools

In the NE5 2LY postcode area, located within Westerhope, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFarne Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHilton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableMary Astell AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

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