Neighbourhood comparison
East Benton vs Wallsend East
North Tyneside, North East · North Tyneside, North East
East Benton · 6Wallsend East leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWallsend East · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
85
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -43 pts
34
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
90
✓ leads
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
61
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£748/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 -£88/mo
£660/mo
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£1,113/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,086/mo
£2,019/yr
Council tax
Δ -£331/yr
£1,688/yr
✓ leads
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£31,106/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,106/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
59.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +63.9
123.6
Schools detail
18%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
22%
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Connectivity
3.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +912 m
4.2 km
150 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
153 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,690
Population
7,534
3,184 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,264 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
25%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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