Neighbourhood comparison
Bensham South & Saltwell vs Sunniside & Lobley Hill
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Bensham South & Saltwell · 8Bensham South & Saltwell leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSunniside & Lobley Hill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
97
53
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
75
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
59
93
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£696/mo
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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 +£113/mo
£808/mo
£1,055/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,090/mo
£1,865/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£416/yr
£2,281/yr
2.5 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
2.6 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
84.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -29.5
54.7
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
42%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 184 m
1.9 km
✓ leads
111 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
109 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,223
Population
10,552
11,010 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,327 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
32%
29%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
29%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1