City comparison
Blaby vs Derbyshire Dales
Blaby, East Midlands · Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands
Blaby · 10Blaby leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesDerbyshire Dales · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
43
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
77
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42
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
31
49
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
23
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£970/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 -£199/mo
£771/mo
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£1,277/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£140/mo
£1,137/mo
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£2,214/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£251/yr
£2,465/yr
4.3 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 +0.5 yrs
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£31,950/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,750/yr
£33,700/yr
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52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -13 pp
39%
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0.66
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.19
0.47
Safety detail
54.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.1
46.6
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
3.8 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +525 m
4.3 km
95 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
101 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -15 pp
85%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,168 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
154 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
40%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
35%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0