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NE8 1HJ

Bridges

Gateshead

Overview

Postcode NE8 1HJ is located in a major urban area, within the Bridges ward of Gateshead in the North East region , and forms part of the Gateshead Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 843.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gateshead Town is £38,900 per year. The nearest station is Newcastle located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Windmill Hills Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
844
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
68.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Gateshead Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,148 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gateshead Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 843.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

68.8%

Approximately 68.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Gateshead Town is £38,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 273 ft away from NE8 1HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gateshead Town near NE8 1HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newcastle located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Newcastle

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWindmill Hills ParkMedium
0.5 miAvondale ParkSmall

Schools

In the NE8 1HJ postcode area, located within Gateshead Town, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Gateshead Cheder Primary SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableKeser Girls SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement