Neighbourhood comparison
Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham vs Stanley West & Annfield Plain
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
vs
Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesStanley West & Annfield Plain · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
81
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -65 pts
14
19
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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 +32 pts
48
✓ 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 -£254/mo
£482/mo
✓ leads
£953/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£54/mo
£899/mo
✓ leads
£2,473/yr
Council tax
Δ -£652/yr
£1,821/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 -1.5 yrs
1.5 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 +81.3
147.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
9.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
8.9 km
✓ leads
190 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
186 min
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
7,924
862 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,125 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -20 pp
20%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -12 pp
18%
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