Neighbourhood comparison
Willington Quay vs North Shields
North Tyneside, North East · North Tyneside, North East
Willington Quay · 5North Shields leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesNorth Shields · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
99
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18
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +43 pts
62
✓ leads
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
91
58
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
76
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£638/mo
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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 +£90/mo
£728/mo
£1,086/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,101/mo
£1,697/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£179/yr
£1,877/yr
2.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
2.6 yrs
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
130.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -40.3
89.6
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
42%
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Connectivity
4.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +826 m
5.1 km
156 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 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.
8,038
Population
6,299
3,231 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,180 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
36%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
32%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
9
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
9
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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