Neighbourhood comparison
Durham City vs Thornley & Wheatley Hill
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Durham City · 12Durham City leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesThornley & Wheatley Hill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
70
✓ leads
20
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
16
86
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -75 pts
11
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -27 pts
26
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 -£327/mo
£575/mo
✓ leads
£955/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£50/mo
£905/mo
✓ leads
£2,497/yr
Council tax
Δ -£604/yr
£1,892/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 -3.6 yrs
2.1 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
142.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.1
140.9
Schools detail
38%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +7.1 km
8.3 km
83 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +116 min
199 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
7,373
3,439 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
587 / km²
24%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
20%
50%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -31 pp
20%
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.
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9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0