Neighbourhood comparison
Hucknall North & East vs Kirkby Central
Ashfield, East Midlands · Ashfield, East Midlands
Hucknall North & East · 8Kirkby Central leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesKirkby Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
91
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
36
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
92
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90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
74
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£847/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 -£139/mo
£708/mo
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£1,077/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£37/mo
£1,040/mo
£2,223/yr
Council tax
Δ -£442/yr
£1,780/yr
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4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£27,797/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,797/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
58.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.7
97.7
Schools detail
65%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
50%
Connectivity
994 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 438 m
556 m
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
45 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.
10,999
Population
6,265
2,208 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,605 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
16%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
13%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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