City comparison
Broxtowe vs Erewash
Broxtowe, East Midlands · Erewash, East Midlands
Broxtowe · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesErewash · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
71
69
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
61
70
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
54
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
65
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£954/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 -£131/mo
£823/mo
✓ leads
£1,274/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£151/mo
£1,123/mo
✓ leads
£2,113/yr
Council tax
Δ -£233/yr
£1,880/yr
✓ leads
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£30,966/yr
Median salary
Δ +£707/yr
£31,673/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -8 pp
45%
✓ leads
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.00
0.34
Safety detail
55.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.3
71.7
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
36%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 161 m
2.1 km
✓ leads
71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
66 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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3,251 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,033 / km²
33%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
26%
33%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1