Neighbourhood comparison
Gateshead Town vs Mount Pleasant & Deckham East
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Gateshead Town · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesMount Pleasant & Deckham East · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
99
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9
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +37 pts
46
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95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
80
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
80
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£765/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 -£69/mo
£696/mo
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£1,065/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,056/mo
£1,985/yr
Council tax
Δ -£118/yr
£1,866/yr
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2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
2.3 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
175.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -88.2
87.0
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
37%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +774 m
2.0 km
98 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
114 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,907
Population
6,419
4,902 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,770 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
19%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
18%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2