City comparison
Amber Valley vs North East Derbyshire
Amber Valley, East Midlands · North East Derbyshire, East Midlands
Amber Valley · 7Amber Valley leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 16 tiesNorth East Derbyshire · 0
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
63
63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
65
46
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
37
63
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£753/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 -£12/mo
£741/mo
£1,084/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,060/mo
£1,980/yr
Council tax
Δ +£54/yr
£2,035/yr
3.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£30,823/yr
Median salary
Δ +£108/yr
£30,931/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
41%
0.38
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.29
Safety detail
58.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.0
57.3
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
4.5 km
63 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
74 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,761 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,182 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
26%
23%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0