Neighbourhood comparison
Birtley South vs Mount Pleasant & Deckham East
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Birtley South · 3Mount Pleasant & Deckham East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesMount Pleasant & Deckham East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
99
✓ leads
61
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
46
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +34 pts
80
✓ leads
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
80
✓ leads
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 -£117/mo
£696/mo
✓ leads
£1,079/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,056/mo
£2,147/yr
Council tax
Δ -£281/yr
£1,866/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 -0.9 yrs
2.3 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
88.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.7
87.0
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
37%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
2.0 km
✓ leads
128 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
114 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.
8,407
Population
6,419
2,276 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,770 / km²
22%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
19%
24%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
18%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2