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Dunston Hill

Suburb · 1,649 residents

Affordability: 72/100Safety: 77/100Transport: 69/100Schools: 62/100Health: 68/100Food & drink: 74/100Environment: 84/100Infrastructure: 61/100Property market: 73/100
85Excellent

Excellent · better than 9 in 10 suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Environment scores 84, well above the typical 60
  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 36 per 1,000 people a year against 100
  • Food & drink scores 74, well above the typical 60
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Everyday life

The area

Around Dunston Hill

Whickham81Blaydon74Dunston74Lobley Hill79Fugar Bar63Beechgrove72Fawdon60Low Benwell57
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Is Dunston Hill a good place to live?

Dunston Hill scores 85/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as excellent — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for environment (84) and safety (77).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Dunston Hill in North East, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Dunston Hill›

The summary for Dunston Hill is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Dunston Hill›

Transport

2 places
  1. 1Dunston
Rail station
  • 2MetrocentreRail station
  • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1Kingsmeadow Community SchoolSecondary
    2. 2Emmanuel CollegeCity technology college
    3. 3Dunston Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    4. 4Lobley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    5. 5St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamPrimary · Good
    6. 6Washingwell Community Primary SchoolPrimary

    Health

    4 places
    1. 1Glenpark & Teams Medical ServicesGP practice
    2. 2BootsPharmacy
    3. 3Lobley Hill PharmacyPharmacy
    4. 4Crescent Dental CareDentist

    Food & drink

    2 places
    1. 1M&S Metro CentreMarks and Spencer · large supermarket
    2. 2Asda Whickham Express PetrolAsda · convenience store

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Watergate Forest ParkPublic park · 59 ha
    2. 2Chase ParkPublic park · 5.0 ha
    3. 3Church GreenPublic park · 0.1 ha
    4. 4Beggars Wood Recreation AreaPlaying field · 9.7 ha
    5. 5Beechgrove AllotmentsAllotments · 0.6 ha
    6. 6Whitegate AllotmentsAllotments · 0.4 ha
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    Areas near Dunston Hill

    • Whickham
    • Blaydon
    • Dunston
    • Lobley Hill
    • Fugar Bar
    • Beechgrove
    • Fawdon
    • Low Benwell
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