Neighbourhood comparison
Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham vs Stanley South
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham · 8Stanley South leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesStanley South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
76
79
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -54 pts
25
19
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
17
15
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +29 pts
45
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£736/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 -£245/mo
£490/mo
✓ leads
£953/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£901/mo
✓ leads
£2,473/yr
Council tax
Δ -£619/yr
£1,854/yr
✓ leads
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
1.7 yrs
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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
65.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.0
116.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
9.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
6.9 km
✓ leads
190 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
161 min
✓ leads
50%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +50 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,639
Population
9,934
862 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,246 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
17%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -13 pp
17%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0