Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Fields vs Highbury Vale
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Forest Fields · 10Forest Fields leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesHighbury Vale · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
92
42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
34
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
96
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -40 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,066/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 -£167/mo
£899/mo
✓ leads
£1,308/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,306/mo
£1,975/yr
Council tax
Δ -£20/yr
£1,954/yr
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£26,512/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£26,512/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.66
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.66
Safety detail
97.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +26.2
123.8
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
28%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
751 m
✓ leads
85 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
57 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,650
Population
7,944
14,783 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,879 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
21%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
22%
7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0