Neighbourhood comparison
Bulwell West vs The Park & Castle
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Bulwell West · 8The Park & Castle leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesThe Park & Castle · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
58
30
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
15
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
90
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72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
77
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£913/mo
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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 +£165/mo
£1,079/mo
£1,285/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£41/mo
£1,326/mo
£1,945/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£486/yr
£2,431/yr
3.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.1 yrs
5.2 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
119.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +84.5
203.6
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +513 m
1.5 km
61 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
69 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,600
Population
10,392
4,419 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,184 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +25 pp
44%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +25 pp
39%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +40
40
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
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