Neighbourhood comparison
Heanor Gate & Aldercar vs Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville
Amber Valley, East Midlands · Amber Valley, East Midlands
vs
Heanor Gate & Aldercar · 13Heanor Gate & Aldercar leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRipley East, Riddings & Ironville · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
69
54
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
47
56
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -29 pts
27
81
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -43 pts
38
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£666/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
£647/mo
£1,077/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,071/mo
£1,892/yr
Council tax
Δ -£70/yr
£1,822/yr
3.0 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
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£30,823/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,823/yr
40%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
40%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
74.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +6.2
80.7
Schools detail
39%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
29%
Connectivity
2.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
4.8 km
63 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
90 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,854
Population
9,200
2,729 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,445 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
23%
✓ leads
21%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
20%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0