Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

College & Park West vs Darlington DL1

Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East

Neighbourhood
College & Park West
Darlington
vs
Neighbourhood
Darlington DL1
Darlington
College & Park West · 6Darlington DL1 leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesDarlington DL1 · 11

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

96
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
92
80
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -56 pts
23
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
90
✓ leads
84
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
77

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£859/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 -£332/mo
£527/mo
✓ leads
£1,013/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£68/mo
£945/mo
✓ leads
£2,548/yr
Council tax
Δ -£817/yr
£1,731/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.9 yrs
1.9 yrs
✓ leads

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

59.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +70.9
130.1

Schools detail

49%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
44%

Connectivity

1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 634 m
822 m
✓ leads
70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
61 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.

6,080
Population
12,205
4,131 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,316 / km²
50%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
27%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -16 pp
21%
17
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
18
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
✓ leads