Neighbourhood comparison
Harton East vs South Shields West
South Tyneside, North East · South Tyneside, North East
Harton East · 3South Shields West leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSouth Shields West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
70
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -65 pts
6
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
91
✓ leads
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
96
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£761/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 -£98/mo
£663/mo
✓ leads
£973/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£975/mo
£1,661/yr
Council tax
Δ +£15/yr
£1,676/yr
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
2.3 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£28,784/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,784/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.28
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.28
Safety detail
69.1
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +181.3
250.4
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 57 m
3.6 km
142 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
143 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,423
Population
7,935
6,333 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,032 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
23%
✓ leads
18%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
23%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
11
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
9
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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