Neighbourhood comparison
South Shields East vs West Harton
South Tyneside, North East · South Tyneside, North East
South Shields East · 12South Shields East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWest Harton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
34
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
18
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
82
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£684/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 -£133/mo
£552/mo
✓ leads
£984/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£974/mo
£1,787/yr
Council tax
Δ -£118/yr
£1,669/yr
✓ leads
1.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
1.6 yrs
Earning power
£28,784/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,784/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.28
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.28
Safety detail
105.3
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.9
144.2
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
27%
Connectivity
5.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.9 km
2.3 km
✓ leads
163 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
126 min
✓ leads
98%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,149
Population
5,826
4,724 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,450 / km²
25%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
23%
25%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
21%
30
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -29
1
14
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -12
2
7
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0