Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange vs Consett
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange · 4Consett leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesConsett · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
96
✓ leads
22
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +46 pts
68
✓ leads
67
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -47 pts
20
75
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£603/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 -£36/mo
£567/mo
✓ leads
£908/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£912/mo
£1,931/yr
Council tax
Δ +£48/yr
£1,978/yr
2.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
2.0 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
134.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -65.7
68.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +10.0 km
11.5 km
96 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +157 min
253 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,745
Population
11,182
833 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,805 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
25%
19%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
22%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads