Neighbourhood comparison
Monkwearmouth vs Silksworth
Sunderland, North East · Sunderland, North East
Monkwearmouth · 13Monkwearmouth leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSilksworth · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
98
65
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
62
93
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -55 pts
37
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£701/mo
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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 +£89/mo
£790/mo
£967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£944/mo
£1,648/yr
Council tax
Δ -£44/yr
£1,604/yr
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
2.1 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
83.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.9
87.1
Schools detail
70%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -31 pp
39%
Connectivity
918 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.8 km
3.7 km
109 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +35 min
143 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,881
Population
7,120
6,240 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,138 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
21%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
22%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2