Neighbourhood comparison
Norton North vs Thornaby Village
Dudley, West Midlands · Stockton-on-Tees, North East
Norton North · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesThornaby Village · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
97
✓ leads
88
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -54 pts
34
44
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
64
✓ leads
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
84
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£972/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 -£366/mo
£606/mo
✓ leads
£1,135/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£124/mo
£1,011/mo
✓ leads
£1,853/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£114/yr
£1,967/yr
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
2.2 yrs
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Earning power
£30,822/yr
Median salary
Δ -£945/yr
£29,877/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -5 pp
38%
✓ leads
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.10
0.43
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Safety detail
45.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +62.1
107.9
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +343 m
2.1 km
43 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +62 min
105 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,901
Population
6,064
4,101 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,573 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
21%
25%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2