Neighbourhood comparison
Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton vs Swadlincote Central
South Derbyshire, East Midlands · South Derbyshire, East Midlands
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Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton · 4Swadlincote Central leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSwadlincote Central · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +47 pts
75
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71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
65
13
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
24
✓ leads
19
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +61 pts
80
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£819/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 -£107/mo
£712/mo
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£1,163/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,138/mo
£2,125/yr
Council tax
Δ -£303/yr
£1,823/yr
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3.3 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
2.7 yrs
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Earning power
£35,452/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,452/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
65.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.9
69.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +48 pp
48%
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Connectivity
7.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
6.5 km
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116 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
103 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,406
Population
7,758
348 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,683 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
22%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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