Neighbourhood comparison
Cockerton & Hopetown vs Park East
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Cockerton & Hopetown · 4Park East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesPark East · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
62
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -49 pts
13
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
87
✓ leads
66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
98
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£608/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 +£1/mo
£609/mo
£934/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£20/mo
£954/mo
£1,833/yr
Council tax
Δ +£5/yr
£1,838/yr
2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£30,100/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,100/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
74.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +77.1
151.4
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
66%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
787 m
✓ leads
78 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
60 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,647
Population
6,470
5,875 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,600 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
25%
✓ leads
22%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1