Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Fields vs Lenton & Dunkirk
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Forest Fields · 8Forest Fields leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesLenton & Dunkirk · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
73
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
40
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
92
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
81
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 -£12/mo
£1,054/mo
£1,308/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£1,297/mo
£1,975/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£110/yr
£2,085/yr
3.5 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
3.6 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +30.8
128.5
Schools detail
55%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
47%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 797 m
2.0 km
✓ leads
85 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
74 min
✓ leads
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
10,458
14,783 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,672 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
26%
24%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
29%
✓ leads
7
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
4
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
4
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2