Neighbourhood comparison
Alnwick vs Blyth Cowpen
Northumberland, North East · Northumberland, North East
Alnwick · 4Blyth Cowpen leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesBlyth Cowpen · 11
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
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
14
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
59
✓ leads
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +48 pts
99
✓ 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
£491/mo
✓ leads
£946/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£925/mo
£1,999/yr
Council tax
Δ -£246/yr
£1,753/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 -1.2 yrs
1.8 yrs
✓ leads
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 +13.0
143.9
Schools detail
60%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
59%
Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.6 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
124 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
116 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
7,071
2,963 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,796 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
15%
19%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads