Neighbourhood comparison
Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane vs Eckington West & Coal Aston
North East Derbyshire, East Midlands · North East Derbyshire, East Midlands
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Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane · 10Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesEckington West & Coal Aston · 3
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 -16 pts
77
94
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
90
72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
47
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£890/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 -£45/mo
£846/mo
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£1,070/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,096/mo
£2,154/yr
Council tax
Δ +£83/yr
£2,237/yr
5.0 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
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£30,931/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,931/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.29
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.29
Safety detail
27.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.3
35.6
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
28%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.9 km
25 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
46 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,375
Population
6,861
2,938 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,071 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
30%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
31%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0