Crap Towns / Gateshead / Shops
How many pubs, bookies and Greggs has Gateshead got?
Mapped in Gateshead as of 1 October 2026: 80 pubs, 94 hairdressers, 19 charity shops, 22 bookmakers, 3 vape shops, 5 banks and 10 Greggs. Per head, Greggs stand out: 0.9 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 0.3.
The Heed's shoppers cross the bridge to Newcastle, then come back and tell you it was rubbish.
| Type | Mapped | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pubs | 80 | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| Hairdressers | 94 | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| Charity shops | 19 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Bookmakers | 22 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Vape shops | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Banks | 5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Greggs | 10 | 0.9 | 0.3 |