Neighbourhood comparison
Dunston vs Old Whittington
Chesterfield, East Midlands · Chesterfield, East Midlands
Dunston · 8Dunston leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesOld Whittington · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
82
41
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
36
54
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
48
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£734/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 -£69/mo
£665/mo
✓ leads
£995/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£997/mo
£1,742/yr
Council tax
Δ +£28/yr
£1,769/yr
3.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,621/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,621/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.55
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.55
Safety detail
103.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.2
101.4
Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
63%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.9 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +536 m
3.4 km
48 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
54 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,465
Population
7,131
2,823 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,073 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
22%
18%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0