Neighbourhood comparison
Albert Hill & Red Hall vs Darlington 016
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Albert Hill & Red Hall · 2Darlington 016 leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesDarlington 016 · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
8
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
23
✓ leads
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
90
✓ leads
96
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£588/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 -£61/mo
£527/mo
✓ leads
£939/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£945/mo
£1,901/yr
Council tax
Δ -£169/yr
£1,731/yr
✓ leads
2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£30,100/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,100/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
212.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -82.6
130.1
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Schools detail
53%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 590 m
822 m
✓ leads
68 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
61 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,107
Population
12,205
2,775 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,316 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
27%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
21%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
18
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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