Neighbourhood comparison
Delves Lane & Leadgate vs Stanley South
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Delves Lane & Leadgate · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesStanley South · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
76
65
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
25
18
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
17
38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
45
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£601/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 -£110/mo
£490/mo
✓ leads
£911/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£901/mo
£1,963/yr
Council tax
Δ -£110/yr
£1,854/yr
✓ leads
2.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
1.7 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
69.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.9
116.8
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
13.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.3 km
6.9 km
✓ leads
276 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -114 min
161 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,193
Population
9,934
1,341 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,246 / km²
24%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
17%
19%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0