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Thinking of living at NE6 1RL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byker Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Hotspur Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | Primary | 1.3 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| North East Futures UTC | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jesmond Park Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Benfield School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 33.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walker Riverside Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| XP Gateshead | Secondary | 3.3 km | – |
| Newcastle Preparatory School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Royal Grammar School | Independent | 2.0 km | 59.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Armstrong Park | 1.6 km | 23 |
| Swimming | East End Pool | 800 m | 17 |
| Football | Newcastle United Official Store | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Newcastle Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Climbing | The Valley | 400 m | 5 |
| Fitness | O'Tooles | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | Walker Activity Dome | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Dynamix Skate Park | 960 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Gateshead International Stadium | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Tyne Bridge Harriers | 790 m | 3 |
| Running | Runners Need | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Newcastle United Golf Club | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Boxing | O'Tooles | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Shanti Bee | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Gateshead International Stadium | 1.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Byker Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Manors, 1.3 km away, with 64k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Walker Road-St Lawrence Square, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes Q3, Q3X); 37 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
59% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Byker Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is North East Futures UTC, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 35.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (3.8 km) and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lider polish shop, 600 m away, with Pioneer Performance closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornfield Medical Group (750 m), with Byker Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, The Hoi Polloi is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 2.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 56% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
The Cycle Hub is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Tyne Bar the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 212 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 37 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (55%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is City Stadium, 950 m away; for exercise, Reebok Crossfit Tyneside (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 186 km.
34 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near NE6 1RL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 200 m away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.