Neighbourhood comparison
Boythorpe & Birdholme vs New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill
Chesterfield, East Midlands · Chesterfield, East Midlands
vs
Boythorpe & Birdholme · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesNew Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
82
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +46 pts
68
✓ leads
72
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -39 pts
33
57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
74
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£642/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 +£3/mo
£645/mo
£992/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£1,008/mo
£1,705/yr
Council tax
Δ -£45/yr
£1,660/yr
2.4 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
2.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,621/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,621/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.55
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.55
Safety detail
125.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -60.3
64.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
3.9 km
37 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,417
Population
7,852
4,615 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,222 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
21%
✓ leads
16%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
19%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0