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Thinking of living at NE8 4AJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Community Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | 850 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| XP Gateshead | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| North East Futures UTC | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.2 · 20.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School | Independent | 600 m | 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Haskel School | Independent | 800 m | – |
Every primary near NE8 4AJ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Gateshead Leisure Centre | 410 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Saltwell Park | 630 m | 14 |
| Football | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Climbing | The Valley | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Gateshead Fell Cricket Club | 850 m | 5 |
| Golf | Ravensworth Golf Club | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Fitness | gymetc | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Squash | Gateshead Leisure Centre | 410 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Dynamix Skate Park | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club | 740 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Gateshead International Stadium | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Gateshead International Stadium | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lane 7 | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Running | Northern Runner | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Vertu Motors Arena | 3.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Newcastle, 2.5 km away, with 10.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Durham Road-Northbourne Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 22, 28B); 121 departures an hour from the 19 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is South Street Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is XP Gateshead, 2.2 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (2.6 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 150 m away; Pop Up Pantry (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dryden Road Clinic (350 m), with K & A Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Shapes is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Spice Connection is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Gateshead Snooker Centre the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 49% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Top Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Gateshead Snooker Centre (150 m).
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 13.2 µg/m³).
46 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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For holidays, Newcastle is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 183 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 2.6 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.