City comparison
Ashfield vs Chesterfield
Ashfield, East Midlands · Chesterfield, East Midlands
Ashfield · 4Chesterfield leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesChesterfield · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
81
54
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
46
62
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
55
61
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
78
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£764/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 -£45/mo
£719/mo
✓ leads
£1,058/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£61/mo
£997/mo
✓ leads
£1,992/yr
Council tax
Δ -£223/yr
£1,769/yr
✓ leads
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
3.2 yrs
Earning power
£27,797/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,824/yr
£30,621/yr
✓ leads
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
40%
✓ leads
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.55
✓ leads
Safety detail
84.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.5
85.4
Schools detail
46%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
40%
Connectivity
2.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +606 m
2.7 km
66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
46 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.
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Population
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2,847 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,828 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
25%
✓ leads
18%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
21%
✓ leads
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1