Neighbourhood comparison
Beacon Lough & Wrekenton vs Bensham South & Saltwell
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Beacon Lough & Wrekenton · 2Bensham South & Saltwell leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesBensham South & Saltwell · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
99
✓ leads
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
53
✓ leads
45
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
86
✓ leads
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
93
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£771/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£75/mo
£696/mo
✓ leads
£1,052/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,055/mo
£1,820/yr
Council tax
Δ +£45/yr
£1,865/yr
2.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
2.5 yrs
Earning power
£29,494/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,494/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
130.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.9
84.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
37%
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 621 m
2.1 km
✓ leads
123 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
111 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,180
Population
9,223
4,305 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,010 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
35%
✓ leads
16%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
29%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3