Neighbourhood comparison
Preston Billy Mill vs North Shields
North Tyneside, North East · North Tyneside, North East
Preston Billy Mill · 5North Shields leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNorth Shields · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
99
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
62
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
91
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91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£772/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 -£44/mo
£728/mo
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£1,102/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,101/mo
£1,882/yr
Council tax
Δ -£6/yr
£1,877/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 -0.7 yrs
2.6 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
68.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +20.9
89.6
Schools detail
48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
42%
Connectivity
4.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
5.1 km
173 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
170 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,926
Population
6,299
4,466 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,180 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
36%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
32%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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