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NE8 2AJ

Bridges

Gateshead

Overview

Postcode NE8 2AJ 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 212.2 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 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
212
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Gateshead Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,749 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gateshead Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 212.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 119 ft away from NE8 2AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gateshead Town near NE8 2AJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Newcastle

N/A

0.5 mi

Manors

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWindmill Hills ParkMedium
0.6 miRedheugh Bridge ParkSmall

Schools

In the NE8 2AJ postcode area, located within Gateshead Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 mi16 plusGateshead CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miSecondaryNorth East Futures UTCUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.6 miNot applicableGateshead Jewish Nursery SchoolOther independent school

Good