Neighbourhood comparison
Bulwell North vs Forest Fields
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Bulwell North · 5Forest Fields leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesForest Fields · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
91
✓ leads
18
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
42
✓ leads
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
97
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +37 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£856/mo
✓ leads
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 +£209/mo
£1,066/mo
£1,303/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,308/mo
£1,915/yr
Council tax
Δ +£60/yr
£1,975/yr
2.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
Earning power
£26,512/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£26,512/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.66
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.66
Safety detail
165.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -67.4
97.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
55%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.8 km
66 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
85 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,758
Population
7,650
3,515 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,783 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
30%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
24%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
✓ leads