Neighbourhood comparison
Hummersknott vs Park East
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Hummersknott · 6Park East leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesPark East · 13
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 -11 pts
85
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -80 pts
13
65
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
87
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78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
98
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£902/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 -£293/mo
£609/mo
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£1,012/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£58/mo
£954/mo
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£2,536/yr
Council tax
Δ -£698/yr
£1,838/yr
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4.5 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
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
36.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +115.4
151.4
Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
66%
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Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
787 m
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80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
60 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.
9,363
Population
6,470
2,742 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,600 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
25%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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