Neighbourhood comparison
Consett vs Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Consett · 11Consett leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSaint Helen Auckland & West Auckland · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
79
68
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
45
20
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
18
44
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
31
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£567/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 -£21/mo
£545/mo
£912/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£919/mo
£1,978/yr
Council tax
Δ +£80/yr
£2,059/yr
2.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
2.3 yrs
Earning power
£29,718/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,718/yr
33%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
33%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
68.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.4
90.0
Schools detail
40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
13%
Connectivity
11.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.2 km
3.2 km
✓ leads
253 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -134 min
119 min
✓ leads
97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,182
Population
9,680
2,805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,288 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
24%
22%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
17%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0