Neighbourhood comparison
Yarm vs Norton South
Stockton-on-Tees, North East · Dudley, West Midlands
Yarm · 10Yarm leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesNorton South · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
66
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
97
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69
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
56
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
67
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£892/mo
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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 +£253/mo
£1,145/mo
£1,064/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£120/mo
£1,184/mo
£2,605/yr
Council tax
Δ -£165/yr
£2,440/yr
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3.7 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.4 yrs
6.1 yrs
Earning power
£29,877/yr
Median salary
Δ +£945/yr
£30,822/yr
38%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
43%
0.43
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.10
0.33
Safety detail
59.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -40.4
19.4
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
48%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +419 m
1.6 km
83 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 min
53 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,744
Population
5,814
1,717 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,717 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
41%
33%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
36%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0