Neighbourhood comparison
Birtley South vs Dunston & Teams
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Birtley South · 5Dunston & Teams leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesDunston & Teams · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
91
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
32
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +39 pts
85
✓ leads
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£812/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 -£94/mo
£718/mo
✓ leads
£1,079/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,060/mo
£2,147/yr
Council tax
Δ -£232/yr
£1,915/yr
✓ leads
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
2.5 yrs
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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
88.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.2
115.9
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
39%
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Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.3 km
964 m
✓ leads
128 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
96 min
✓ leads
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -15 pp
85%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,407
Population
7,706
2,276 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,700 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
26%
✓ leads
24%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
24%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0