Neighbourhood comparison
Houghton Town vs Sunderland Central & Deptford
Sunderland, North East · Sunderland, North East
Houghton Town · 5Sunderland Central & Deptford leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSunderland Central & Deptford · 11
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 -12 pts
85
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -61 pts
9
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +78 pts
99
✓ leads
89
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
73
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 -£59/mo
£545/mo
✓ leads
£949/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£946/mo
£1,669/yr
Council tax
Δ -£37/yr
£1,632/yr
2.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
1.5 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 +111.0
174.8
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
39%
Connectivity
7.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.4 km
662 m
✓ leads
167 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -61 min
105 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
10,224
3,191 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,142 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
32%
✓ leads
25%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
27
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +34
37
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
12
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
5
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