Neighbourhood comparison
Blackhall vs Stanley West & Annfield Plain
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Blackhall · 9Blackhall leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesStanley West & Annfield Plain · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
81
38
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
14
35
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
17
69
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£550/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 -£69/mo
£482/mo
✓ leads
£906/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£899/mo
£1,910/yr
Council tax
Δ -£88/yr
£1,821/yr
1.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
1.5 yrs
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.0
147.1
Schools detail
51%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +7.0 km
8.9 km
118 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +68 min
186 min
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
7,924
823 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,125 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
20%
18%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
18%
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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0