Neighbourhood comparison
Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley vs Durham City
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
vs
Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 5 tiesDurham City · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -44 pts
53
89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -69 pts
20
13
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +73 pts
86
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57
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£707/mo
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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 +£195/mo
£902/mo
£943/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£955/mo
£2,353/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£144/yr
£2,497/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.8 yrs
5.7 yrs
Earning power
£29,718/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,718/yr
33%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
33%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
34.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +107.9
142.1
Schools detail
70%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -32 pp
38%
Connectivity
9.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.4 km
1.2 km
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230 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -147 min
83 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,158
Population
12,639
1,594 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,439 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
24%
28%
% working from home
Δ +22 pp
50%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +38
38
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
8
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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