Neighbourhood comparison
Consett vs Shotton & Haswell
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Consett · 8Consett leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesShotton & Haswell · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
82
68
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
36
20
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
18
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
50
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£567/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 -£13/mo
£553/mo
£912/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£910/mo
£1,978/yr
Council tax
Δ -£23/yr
£1,955/yr
2.0 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
1.9 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
68.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.3
112.9
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
39%
Connectivity
11.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.9 km
5.5 km
✓ leads
253 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -89 min
164 min
✓ leads
97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,182
Population
6,937
2,805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
650 / km²
25%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
20%
22%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
19%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
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
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1