Neighbourhood comparison
Park East vs Harrowgate Hill
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Park East · 10Park East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesHarrowgate Hill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
98
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13
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +49 pts
62
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87
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
75
98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -62 pts
36
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 +£13/mo
£622/mo
£954/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£957/mo
£1,838/yr
Council tax
Δ +£33/yr
£1,871/yr
1.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
2.5 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 -72.4
79.0
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Schools detail
66%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
16%
Connectivity
787 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +941 m
1.7 km
60 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
74 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
6,114
4,600 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,998 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
24%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
21%
9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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