Neighbourhood comparison
Durham City vs South Murton & South Hetton
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Durham City · 9Durham City leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSouth Murton & South Hetton · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +32 pts
85
✓ leads
20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
44
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -67 pts
19
53
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
30
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£902/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 -£395/mo
£506/mo
✓ leads
£955/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£48/mo
£907/mo
✓ leads
£2,497/yr
Council tax
Δ -£574/yr
£1,922/yr
✓ leads
5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.2 yrs
1.5 yrs
✓ leads
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
142.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -59.2
82.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +3.6 km
4.8 km
83 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +71 min
154 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,639
Population
7,627
3,439 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
589 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
23%
50%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -28 pp
23%
38
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -38
0
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
9
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
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