City comparison
Newcastle upon Tyne vs Stockton-on-Tees
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · Stockton-on-Tees, North East
Newcastle upon Tyne · 7Stockton-on-Tees leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesStockton-on-Tees · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
88
54
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
48
78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
60
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,147/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 -£431/mo
£717/mo
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£1,479/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£457/mo
£1,022/mo
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£1,890/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£211/yr
£2,101/yr
3.5 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
2.8 yrs
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Earning power
£30,144/yr
Median salary
Δ -£267/yr
£29,877/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -24 pp
41%
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0.67
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.24
0.43
Safety detail
92.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.9
90.6
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
39%
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Connectivity
2.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 982 m
1.9 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 -23 min
99 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.
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Population
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4,979 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,337 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
27%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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