Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Fields vs The Park & Castle
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Forest Fields · 8The Park & Castle leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesThe Park & Castle · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
58
42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
15
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
90
90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
77
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 +£13/mo
£1,079/mo
£1,308/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,326/mo
£1,975/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£456/yr
£2,431/yr
3.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.7 yrs
5.2 yrs
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 +105.9
203.6
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
42%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.5 km
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85 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 min
69 min
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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
10,392
14,783 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,184 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
44%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
39%
✓ leads
7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +33
40
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
9
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
5
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
9
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