Neighbourhood comparison
East Kirkby vs Sutton Forest Side & New Cross
Ashfield, East Midlands · Ashfield, East Midlands
East Kirkby · 6East Kirkby leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSutton Forest Side & New Cross · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
85
59
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
20
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
79
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
57
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£731/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 -£40/mo
£691/mo
✓ leads
£1,046/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,044/mo
£1,847/yr
Council tax
Δ -£23/yr
£1,824/yr
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£27,797/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,797/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
84.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.5
123.4
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
46%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +524 m
1.6 km
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
56 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,870
Population
10,549
1,132 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,945 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
19%
✓ leads
19%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
13%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
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 +3
3
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1