Neighbourhood comparison
Eakring & Ling Forest vs Forest Town & Newlands
Mansfield, East Midlands · Mansfield, East Midlands
Eakring & Ling Forest · 11Eakring & Ling Forest leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesForest Town & Newlands · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
76
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
79
51
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
33
44
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
30
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£825/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 +£19/mo
£844/mo
£1,079/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,057/mo
£2,086/yr
Council tax
Δ -£27/yr
£2,060/yr
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£28,170/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,170/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
48.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.8
57.8
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
23%
Connectivity
2.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +762 m
3.1 km
68 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
76 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,569
Population
11,515
4,531 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,207 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
22%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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