Neighbourhood comparison
Bensham North vs Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Bensham North · 5Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesPelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
18
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
34
✓ leads
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
96
✓ leads
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£813/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 -£107/mo
£706/mo
✓ leads
£1,059/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,054/mo
£1,904/yr
Council tax
Δ -£52/yr
£1,852/yr
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
1.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
138.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.4
128.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
37%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
29%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 291 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
102 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
103 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,092
Population
6,984
8,036 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,897 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
27%
25%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
25%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0