Neighbourhood comparison
Alnwick vs Ashington Hirst
Northumberland, North East · Northumberland, North East
Alnwick · 4Ashington Hirst leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesAshington Hirst · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
85
✓ leads
35
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
3
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +63 pts
82
✓ leads
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +48 pts
100
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£642/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 -£152/mo
£490/mo
✓ leads
£946/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£924/mo
£1,999/yr
Council tax
Δ -£265/yr
£1,734/yr
✓ leads
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
1.3 yrs
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Earning power
£30,456/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,456/yr
34%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
34%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
130.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +124.1
254.9
Schools detail
60%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
78%
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Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.3 km
790 m
✓ leads
124 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
91 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.
6,738
Population
7,587
2,963 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,650 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
17%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
13%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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