NE6 2RS

Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne

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At a glance

Every premises in NE6 2RS can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Newcastle upon Tyne sold for £207,547 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 168 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From NE6 2RS, the nearest primary school is Welbeck Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Walker Riverside Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Heaton Road Surgery, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Manors station is 1.5 mi away; Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Newcastle upon Tyne 035

168Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Newcastle upon Tyne

119Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Shoplifting	42	8.0	Very high · 10/10
Violence and sexual offences	40	32	High · 8/10
Anti-social behaviour	23	15	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	17	6.4	Very high · 10/10
Public order	9.5	6.3	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	8.9	6.1	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	7.8	4.7	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	6.8	3.4	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	4.0	1.3	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	3.6	2.0	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	2.9	3.1	High · 7/10
Bicycle theft	1.7	0.8	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.9	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	0.9	1.6	High · 8/10

Newcastle upon Tyne 035: September 2025 to August 2026, 6,940 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Newcastle upon Tyne 035 Newcastle upon Tyne England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Welbeck AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

St Lawrence's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Byker Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.5 mi

Walkergate Community SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

St Vincents Catholic Primary School, NewcastlePrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Sir Charles Parsons SchoolFoundation special school · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Walker Riverside AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.0 mi

Nursery, special and other

Monkchester Road Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.4 mi

Gateshead Jewish Nursery SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–5 · Girls

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Parkside Pharmacy WalkerPharmacy · NE6 2NY

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Asda PharmacyPharmacy · NE6 2XP

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Walker Pharmacy LimitedPharmacy · NE6 2PB

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

GP practices

Heaton Road SurgeryGP practice · NE6 1SA

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Thornfield Medical GroupGP practice · NE6 1SG

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

St. Anthony's Health CentreGP practice · NE6 2NN

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Dentists

Mydentist Heaton SmileDental practice · NE6 1SD

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Heaton Road (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · NE6 1SB

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Windmill OrthodonticsDental practice · NE6 1SB

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Hospitals

Walkergate Park Hospital - Outreach ClinicHospital · NE6 4QD

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Walkergate Park HospitalHospital · NE6 4QD

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nuffield Hospital Newcastle Upon TyneHospital · NE2 1JP

1.7 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Manors

1.5 mi

Heworth

1.7 mi

Newcastle

2.0 mi

Tram and metro

Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

7parks within a 10 minute walk

6.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Headlam Green Bowling GreenBowling green · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Newcastle Climbing CentreSports ground · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Harbottle ParkPlaying field · 7.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 3.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Whickham GardensPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Walkergate AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Walkergate AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

St Anthony's AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£35,963

£27,892 after tax

Newcastle upon Tyne

£42,520

£34,512 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£35,963

After tax£27,892

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£26,619Newcastle upon Tyne £29,649 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Newcastle upon Tyne 035); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 747 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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38% of Newcastle upon Tyne's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

20% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 34% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about NE6 2RS

What is the crime rate in NE6 2RS?

The neighbourhood records 168 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Newcastle upon Tyne the rate is 119 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in NE6 2RS?

The average home in Newcastle upon Tyne sold for £207,547 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £397,344, semi-detached £238,190, terraced £207,914, flats £128,296. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near NE6 2RS?

The nearest primary school is Welbeck Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Walker Riverside Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in NE6 2RS?

Every premises in NE6 2RS can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to NE6 2RS?

Manors is 1.5 mi away, and Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in NE6 2RS?

The ONS estimates average household income of £35,963 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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