Neighbourhood comparison
Park East vs Bank Top
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Park East · 5Bank Top leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesBank Top · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
13
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
22
✓ leads
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
92
✓ leads
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
99
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£609/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 -£70/mo
£539/mo
✓ leads
£954/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£32/mo
£922/mo
£1,838/yr
Council tax
Δ -£148/yr
£1,690/yr
✓ leads
1.9 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
1.9 yrs
Earning power
£30,100/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,100/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
151.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -15.3
136.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
66%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
62%
Connectivity
787 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 189 m
598 m
✓ leads
60 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,470
Population
7,888
4,600 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,835 / km²
25%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
19%
22%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
17%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads