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NE5 2QE

West Fenham

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE5 2QE is located in a major urban area, within the West Fenham ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region , and forms part of the Cowgate area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cowgate is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 2.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Cowgate has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,784 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Cowgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Cowgate is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE5 2QE.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the NE5 2QE postcode area, located within Cowgate, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, FenhamAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondarySacred Heart Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding