City comparison
Derbyshire Dales vs Newark and Sherwood
Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands · Newark and Sherwood, East Midlands
Derbyshire Dales · 7Newark and Sherwood leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNewark and Sherwood · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
57
✓ leads
77
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
67
31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
35
✓ leads
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
31
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£771/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 -£42/mo
£730/mo
✓ leads
£1,137/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£48/mo
£1,089/mo
£2,465/yr
Council tax
Δ -£216/yr
£2,248/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£33,700/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£3,894/yr
£29,806/yr
39%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +3 pp
42%
0.47
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.04
0.43
Safety detail
46.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.9
61.5
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
25%
Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 484 m
3.8 km
✓ leads
101 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
103 min
85%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +15 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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154 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
875 / km²
40%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
28%
35%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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