Neighbourhood comparison
Blackhall vs Durham City
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Blackhall · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesDurham City · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
53
38
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
20
35
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
86
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69
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£550/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 +£351/mo
£902/mo
£906/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£49/mo
£955/mo
£1,910/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£587/yr
£2,497/yr
1.9 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 +3.8 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
115.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +26.9
142.1
Schools detail
51%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
38%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 592 m
1.2 km
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118 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -34 min
83 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,084
Population
12,639
823 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,439 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
24%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +32 pp
50%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +38
38
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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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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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1