Neighbourhood comparison
Billingham Central vs Hardwick & Salters Lane
Stockton-on-Tees, North East · Stockton-on-Tees, North East
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Billingham Central · 15Billingham Central leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHardwick & Salters Lane · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
82
48
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -33 pts
15
77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -33 pts
44
68
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£628/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 +£106/mo
£734/mo
£1,001/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,014/mo
£1,852/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£149/yr
£2,001/yr
2.3 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 +0.9 yrs
3.1 yrs
Earning power
£29,877/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,877/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
80.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +69.0
149.5
Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
31%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.8 km
94 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
110 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,434
Population
10,122
4,484 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,121 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
21%
16%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
12%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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