City comparison
Derby vs Oadby and Wigston
Derby, East Midlands · Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands
Derby · 15Derby leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesOadby and Wigston · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
59
47
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
71
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60
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
53
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£833/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 +£161/mo
£994/mo
£1,106/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£205/mo
£1,311/mo
£1,725/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£390/yr
£2,115/yr
3.4 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 +1.5 yrs
4.9 yrs
Earning power
£30,467/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,099/yr
£28,368/yr
47%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +13 pp
60%
0.53
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.20
0.33
Safety detail
86.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -27.6
58.9
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
42%
Connectivity
2.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +393 m
2.7 km
58 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
81 min
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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4,492 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,846 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
29%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
29%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0