Neighbourhood comparison
Biddick Hall vs South Shields East
South Tyneside, North East · South Tyneside, North East
Biddick Hall · 5South Shields East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSouth Shields East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
98
42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
34
65
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
84
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58
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
82
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£671/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 +£13/mo
£684/mo
£971/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£984/mo
£1,636/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£151/yr
£1,787/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 -0.8 yrs
1.7 yrs
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Earning power
£28,784/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,784/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.28
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.28
Safety detail
96.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.0
105.3
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
33%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.0 km
5.2 km
112 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +51 min
163 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,224
Population
8,149
5,236 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,724 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
25%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
25%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +30
30
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +13
14
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
7
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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