United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Gateshead
Metropolitan district · North East, England · population ~202k · 84 state-funded schools
Affordable to purchase but expensive to maintain, Gateshead presents a distinct financial trade-off for residents. While a median house price is a manageable 4.7 times annual pay, the local tax burden is the highest in the region at £2,716 for a Band D property. Rent consumes 26.8% of gross earnings, which sits above the regional median. Weekly pay remains modest at £674.80, trailing the regional benchmark and higher than only 9% of England authorities. While the area offers a solid educational foundation with 94.9% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, the high council tax and lower wages require careful budgeting. This location suits those prioritising housing access over disposable income.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Gateshead ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,090/yr
Very low
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
House price
£163,998
Most affordable
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Rent
£785/mo
Affordable
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,716/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Crime
89.9/1k
High
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Deprivation
28.2
Most deprived
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Schools
96.4%
Strong
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
91 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
81 of 84 (96.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 7 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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84 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 84 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.