Neighbourhood comparison
Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay vs Belper Town
Amber Valley, East Midlands · Amber Valley, East Midlands
Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay · 3Belper Town leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesBelper Town · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
90
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96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
74
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +33 pts
78
✓ leads
28
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
33
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£915/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 -£113/mo
£802/mo
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£1,121/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£43/mo
£1,078/mo
£2,424/yr
Council tax
Δ -£513/yr
£1,911/yr
✓ leads
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
3.5 yrs
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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
25.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.3
57.6
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
21%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 937 m
790 m
✓ leads
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
42 min
✓ leads
84%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +16 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,737
Population
7,799
463 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,372 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
40%
34%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
33%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
10
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
14
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +16
16
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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