Neighbourhood comparison
Bestwood Village vs Carlton
Gedling, East Midlands · Gedling, East Midlands
Bestwood Village · 3Carlton leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesCarlton · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +17 pts
97
✓ leads
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
77
✓ leads
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
82
✓ leads
79
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£828/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 -£74/mo
£754/mo
✓ leads
£1,183/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,170/mo
£2,126/yr
Council tax
Δ -£161/yr
£1,966/yr
✓ leads
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,051/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,051/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.29
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.29
Safety detail
61.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.7
53.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
42%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
39%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
83 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
72 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.
6,336
Population
9,641
2,759 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,717 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
27%
28%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
28%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0