Neighbourhood comparison
Houghton Town vs Southwick
Sunderland, North East · Sunderland, North East
Houghton Town · 7Southwick leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSouthwick · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
91
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
19
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +71 pts
93
✓ leads
89
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
94
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£604/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 +£16/mo
£620/mo
£949/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£939/mo
£1,669/yr
Council tax
Δ -£120/yr
£1,549/yr
✓ leads
2.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£27,989/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,989/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
63.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +105.9
169.7
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
53%
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Connectivity
7.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.1 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
167 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -57 min
110 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.
8,585
Population
8,021
3,191 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,359 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
20%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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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 +2
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2