Neighbourhood comparison
Harrowgate Hill vs Bank Top
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Harrowgate Hill · 6Bank Top leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesBank Top · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
62
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
22
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +17 pts
92
✓ leads
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +63 pts
99
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£622/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 -£83/mo
£539/mo
✓ leads
£957/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£35/mo
£922/mo
£1,871/yr
Council tax
Δ -£182/yr
£1,690/yr
✓ leads
2.5 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
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£30,100/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,100/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
79.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +57.0
136.1
Schools detail
16%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +46 pp
62%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
598 m
✓ leads
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
58 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.
6,114
Population
7,888
3,998 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,835 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
19%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2