Neighbourhood comparison
Boythorpe & Birdholme vs Staveley & Norbriggs
Chesterfield, East Midlands · Chesterfield, East Midlands
Boythorpe & Birdholme · 11Boythorpe & Birdholme leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesStaveley & Norbriggs · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
79
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
42
✓ leads
72
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -47 pts
24
57
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
37
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 +£25/mo
£667/mo
£992/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£987/mo
£1,705/yr
Council tax
Δ -£56/yr
£1,649/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 0.0 yrs
2.4 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 -43.8
81.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
36%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +4.2 km
6.2 km
37 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +53 min
90 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
8,339
4,615 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
709 / km²
19%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
17%
16%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
14%
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.
Δ 0
2
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 -1
1
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1