Neighbourhood comparison
North Hylton vs Southwick
Sunderland, North East · Sunderland, North East
North Hylton · 3Southwick leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSouthwick · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
91
60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
19
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
93
✓ leads
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
94
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£801/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 -£181/mo
£620/mo
✓ leads
£935/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£939/mo
£1,500/yr
Council tax
Δ +£49/yr
£1,549/yr
2.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
2.0 yrs
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
91.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +77.8
169.7
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
53%
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Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.6 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
141 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -31 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.
8,364
Population
8,021
3,998 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,359 / km²
14%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
20%
✓ leads
16%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
19%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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