Neighbourhood comparison
Haughton Le Skerne vs Rise Carr
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Haughton Le Skerne · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesRise Carr · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
54
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
10
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
96
✓ leads
74
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£597/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 -£76/mo
£521/mo
✓ leads
£940/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£941/mo
£1,913/yr
Council tax
Δ -£228/yr
£1,685/yr
✓ leads
2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
1.8 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
83.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +80.8
164.3
Schools detail
38%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
761 m
✓ leads
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
62 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.
5,567
Population
5,796
3,478 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,944 / km²
22%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
18%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1