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Thinking of living at NE8 3FF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bede Community Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | 200 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Brandling Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| XP Gateshead | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Heworth Grange School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North East Futures UTC | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Keser Girls School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Haskel School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near NE8 3FF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Felling Park | 1.2 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Gateshead Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Football | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Squash | Gateshead Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Gateshead Fell Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Valley | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Fitness | The Barre Workout | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | Marshalls | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Dynamix Skate Park | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Gateshead International Stadium | 630 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Gateshead International Stadium | 630 m | 2 |
| Boxing | O'Tooles | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Newcastle Stadium | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Shanti Bee | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Gateshead Stadium Metro station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Heworth, 1.8 km away, with 46k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Cross Row, 200 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 94); 53 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Bede Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is XP Gateshead, 1.9 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (3.5 km) and St Mary's Catholic School (5.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 200 m away; Dhillons Convenience Store (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bewick Road Surgery (1.1 km), with K & A Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, House Of Hair is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 2.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 25 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
The Salvation Army is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Globe the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 299 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 30 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (71%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 315 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bishops Park, 50 m away; for exercise, Skinnypigs Fitness Studio (300 m).
31 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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A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 184 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 29% socially.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 19% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 1.8 km 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.