Neighbourhood comparison
North Shields vs Wallsend East
North Tyneside, North East · North Tyneside, North East
North Shields · 11North Shields leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWallsend East · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
85
62
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
34
91
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
90
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
61
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£728/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 -£68/mo
£660/mo
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£1,101/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,086/mo
£1,877/yr
Council tax
Δ -£188/yr
£1,688/yr
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2.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£31,106/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,106/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
89.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +34.0
123.6
Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
22%
Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 854 m
4.2 km
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170 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
153 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.
6,299
Population
7,534
8,180 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,264 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
25%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
26%
8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
3
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
1
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
1
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
5
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