Neighbourhood comparison
Old Town & Grange vs Jesmond
Hartlepool, North East · Hartlepool, North East
Old Town & Grange · 8Old Town & Grange leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesJesmond · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
1
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
7
✓ leads
78
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
61
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£488/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 -£41/mo
£447/mo
✓ leads
£853/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£836/mo
£1,773/yr
Council tax
Δ +£35/yr
£1,808/yr
1.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
1.7 yrs
Earning power
£28,830/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,830/yr
31%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
31%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
408.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -221.7
186.3
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +405 m
1.5 km
106 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
111 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,752
Population
8,129
4,877 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,132 / km²
20%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
18%
13%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
14%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
11
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -10
1
6
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0