Mandela Way Blaydon, Gateshead
12 addresses across 3 postcodes (NE11), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14918235.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Gateshead costs £2,716 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 16% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holmside Medical Group, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (76% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- MetroGreen - Dunston W, St Omers Rd, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 528 homes, not permissioned (30 m)
- MetroGreen - Riverside West Central, Mandela Way, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 417 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- MetroGreen - Dunston SW, Wellington Rd, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 266 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Maranar House 28 - 30 Mosley Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1DF: up to 12 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Play area, Wolseley Close, Teams, Gateshead: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- MetroGreen - South, Cross Lane, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 318 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE11 9DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE11 9DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE11 9HU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 3 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE11 9DH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE11 9DJ | 16% | 16% | 16% | 82% |
| NE11 9HU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coach Park Metrocentre | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 310 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Turkish Community Association Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmside Medical Group | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watch Dental Clinic | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Metro Centre, Swalwell Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.5 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,050 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,050 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St John's Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Gut | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Dunston Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Newcastle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canning Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Swalwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe on the Tyne NE11 9DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| BattleKart NE11 9DJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Costco Wholesale UK Limited NE11 9DH | Distributors/Transporters | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Warehouse Demo Services NE11 9DH | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| The Knot Churros NE11 9YG | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Pizza Hut Restaurants - Dine In NE11 9YZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Greggs PLC NE11 9YP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Padel Up - Tyneside NE11 9DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Go Outdoors NE11 9YZ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Grape Tree NE11 9YZ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| The Entertainer NE11 9YZ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| YoYo Noodle NE11 9YZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Nando's (Blue Mall) NE11 9YZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Poundland NE11 9XX | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| The Chuckling Cheese Company NE11 9YZ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mandela Way (3); On or near Handy Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NE11 9DH: 7 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NE11 9DJ: 4 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- NE11 9HU: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Scotswood View · Scotswood View · Delta Bank Road · Delta Bank Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.