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NE5 2XR

West Fenham

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE5 2XR 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 Fenham area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fenham is £34,400 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Denton Dene North.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Fenham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,327 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Fenham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.1%

Approximately 7.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Fenham is £34,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 128 ft away from NE5 2XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Fenham near NE5 2XR 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDenton Dene NorthLarge

Schools

In the NE5 2XR postcode area, located within Fenham, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBroadwood Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableMary Astell AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

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