Neighbourhood comparison
Bensham South & Saltwell vs Dunston & Teams
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Bensham South & Saltwell · 11Bensham South & Saltwell leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesDunston & Teams · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
91
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
32
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
85
93
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£696/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 +£22/mo
£718/mo
£1,055/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,060/mo
£1,865/yr
Council tax
Δ +£51/yr
£1,915/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 -0.0 yrs
2.5 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +31.7
115.9
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
39%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
964 m
✓ leads
111 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 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.
9,223
Population
7,706
11,010 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,700 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
26%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
24%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0