Neighbourhood comparison
Mount Pleasant & Deckham East vs Whickham
Gateshead, North East · Gateshead, North East
Mount Pleasant & Deckham East · 10Mount Pleasant & Deckham East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWhickham · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
97
46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
97
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80
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
49
80
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£696/mo
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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 +£253/mo
£948/mo
£1,056/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£82/mo
£1,138/mo
£1,866/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£745/yr
£2,612/yr
2.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.8 yrs
4.0 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
87.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -47.8
39.2
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +777 m
2.8 km
114 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
121 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,419
Population
6,894
5,770 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,356 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
37%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
33%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0