Neighbourhood comparison
Borrowash & Ockbrook vs Ilkeston Town
Erewash, East Midlands · Erewash, East Midlands
Borrowash & Ockbrook · 6Ilkeston Town leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesIlkeston Town · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
85
✓ leads
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -74 pts
13
27
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
78
✓ leads
64
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
59
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£934/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 -£260/mo
£675/mo
✓ leads
£1,149/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£1,108/mo
£2,192/yr
Council tax
Δ -£493/yr
£1,699/yr
✓ leads
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
2.5 yrs
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Earning power
£31,673/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,673/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
43.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +155.5
198.5
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
37%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
55 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.
7,115
Population
10,139
1,733 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,385 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
19%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
18%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
6
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
17
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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