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Gateshead vs Northumberland
Gateshead (North East, England · ~202k people) · Northumberland (North East, England · ~324k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Gateshead leads on 2, Northumberland on 5. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Gateshead
£35,090/yr
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£38,090/yr
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Northumberland: 9% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Gateshead
£163,998
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£202,500
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Gateshead: 23% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Gateshead
£785/mo
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£664/mo
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Northumberland: 18% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Gateshead
£2,716/yr
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£2,597/yr
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Northumberland: £119 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Gateshead
89.9/1k
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Northumberland
71.4/1k
Around UK average
Northumberland: 26% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Gateshead
28.2
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Northumberland
22.1
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Northumberland: lower average deprivation score (22.1 vs 28.2).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Gateshead
94.9%
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Northumberland
89.5%
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Gateshead: 5.4 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Gateshead
Rent takes 27% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.7× median annual pay
Northumberland
Rent takes 21% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.3× median annual pay
Full Gateshead profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Northumberland profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.