Neighbourhood comparison
Low Fell East vs Mount Pleasant & Deckham East
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Low Fell East · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesMount Pleasant & Deckham East · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
99
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
46
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
80
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87
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£915/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 -£220/mo
£696/mo
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£1,084/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,056/mo
£2,207/yr
Council tax
Δ -£341/yr
£1,866/yr
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4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 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
29.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +57.6
87.0
Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
37%
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 717 m
2.0 km
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123 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
114 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,610
Population
6,419
5,521 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,770 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -20 pp
19%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
18%
9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
2
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
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
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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