Neighbourhood comparison
Carlton vs Mapperley & Porchester
Gedling, East Midlands · Gedling, East Midlands
Carlton · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesMapperley & Porchester · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
97
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
98
✓ leads
82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
51
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
80
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£754/mo
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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 +£128/mo
£882/mo
£1,170/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,216/mo
£1,966/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£312/yr
£2,278/yr
3.2 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
4.2 yrs
Earning power
£30,051/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,051/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.29
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.29
Safety detail
53.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.8
33.1
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Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.9 km
3.0 km
72 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
95 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,641
Population
8,380
4,717 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,854 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
41%
✓ leads
28%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
39%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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