City comparison
North Tyneside vs Stockton-on-Tees
North Tyneside, North East · Stockton-on-Tees, North East
North Tyneside · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesStockton-on-Tees · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
88
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
48
80
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
60
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
85
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£786/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 -£69/mo
£717/mo
✓ leads
£1,103/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£81/mo
£1,022/mo
✓ leads
£1,899/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£202/yr
£2,101/yr
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.8 yrs
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Earning power
£31,106/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,229/yr
£29,877/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
41%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.43
Safety detail
75.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.9
90.6
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
39%
Connectivity
3.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.0 km
1.9 km
✓ leads
160 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -61 min
99 min
✓ leads
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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4,054 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,337 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
27%
31%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 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
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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