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NE8 2HJ

Dunston and Teams

Gateshead

Overview

Postcode NE8 2HJ is located in a major urban area, within the Dunston and Teams ward of Gateshead in the North East region , and forms part of the Bensham North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bensham North is £30,800 per year. The nearest station is Dunston located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Windmill Hills Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
62.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Bensham North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 742 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bensham North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.7%

Approximately 62.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Bensham North is £30,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 128 ft away from NE8 2HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bensham North near NE8 2HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dunston located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Dunston

N/A

1 mi

Newcastle

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWindmill Hills ParkMedium
0.6 miRedheugh Bridge ParkSmall
0.6 miAvondale ParkSmall

Schools

In the NE8 2HJ postcode area, located within Bensham North, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNurseryBensham Grove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableEslington Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding