Neighbourhood comparison
Alfreton vs Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay
Amber Valley, East Midlands · Amber Valley, East Midlands
Alfreton · 16Alfreton leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesAmbergate, Heage & Idridgehay · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
77
26
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +70 pts
96
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -26 pts
46
79
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -52 pts
28
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£659/mo
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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 +£257/mo
£915/mo
£1,051/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£70/mo
£1,121/mo
£1,822/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£601/yr
£2,424/yr
3.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.0 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£30,823/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,823/yr
40%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
40%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
124.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -99.2
25.2
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +562 m
1.7 km
41 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
56 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -16 pp
84%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,966
Population
6,737
2,304 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
463 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
38%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
34%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0