Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Heanor South & Shipley Park vs Somercotes & Pye Bridge

Amber Valley, East Midlands · Amber Valley, East Midlands

Neighbourhood
Heanor South & Shipley Park
Amber Valley
vs
Neighbourhood
Somercotes & Pye Bridge
Amber Valley
Heanor South & Shipley Park · 8Heanor South & Shipley Park leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSomercotes & Pye Bridge · 5

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
77
22
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
25
✓ leads
63
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -26 pts
37
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
78
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£658/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 -£22/mo
£636/mo
£1,059/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,041/mo
£1,675/yr
Council tax
Δ +£24/yr
£1,699/yr
2.7 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
2.6 yrs

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

141.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.5
129.0
✓ leads

Schools detail

39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
50%
✓ leads

Connectivity

1.9 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +636 m
2.6 km
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,130
Population
7,594
4,083 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,261 / km²
18%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
17%
15%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
14%
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1