Neighbourhood comparison
College & Park West vs Firthmoor
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
College & Park West · 6Firthmoor leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesFirthmoor · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
99
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
53
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
78
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84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
97
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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 -£297/mo
£562/mo
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£1,013/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£60/mo
£953/mo
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£2,548/yr
Council tax
Δ -£730/yr
£1,819/yr
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4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
2.2 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
59.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.8
85.0
Schools detail
49%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
57%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +112 m
1.6 km
70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
70 min
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
6,605
4,131 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,311 / km²
50%
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% with a degree
Δ -29 pp
21%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
15%
17
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -17
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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