Neighbourhood comparison
Consett vs Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Consett · 9Consett leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSedgefield & Bishop Middleham · 6
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 -10 pts
86
68
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
79
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20
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
19
44
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
15
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£567/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 +£169/mo
£736/mo
£912/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£41/mo
£953/mo
£1,978/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£494/yr
£2,473/yr
2.0 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 +1.0 yrs
3.0 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
68.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.8
65.8
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
0%
Connectivity
11.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
9.9 km
✓ leads
253 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -63 min
190 min
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97%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -47 pp
50%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,182
Population
7,639
2,805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
862 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
39%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
30%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ 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
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1