Neighbourhood comparison
Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill vs Ashington East
Northumberland, North East · Northumberland, North East
Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesAshington East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -58 pts
18
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
57
✓ leads
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
99
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£583/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 -£55/mo
£528/mo
✓ leads
£966/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£32/mo
£934/mo
£2,009/yr
Council tax
Δ -£149/yr
£1,860/yr
✓ leads
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
2.2 yrs
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Earning power
£30,456/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,456/yr
34%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
34%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
53.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +89.7
143.3
Schools detail
100%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -24 pp
76%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 369 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
143 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
102 min
✓ leads
88%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +13 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,768
Population
9,657
212 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,699 / km²
26%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
16%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2