Neighbourhood comparison
Gilesgate & Old Durham vs Sherburn & West Rainton
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Gilesgate & Old Durham · 13Gilesgate & Old Durham leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSherburn & West Rainton · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
60
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
50
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66
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -45 pts
21
75
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -46 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£782/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 -£67/mo
£715/mo
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£908/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£922/mo
£1,928/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£177/yr
£2,105/yr
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
2.7 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
197.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -111.9
86.0
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Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.7 km
5.8 km
95 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +50 min
145 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,715
Population
9,503
2,927 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
318 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
33%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
26%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0