Neighbourhood comparison
Mapperley & Porchester vs Plains Estate
Gedling, East Midlands · Gedling, East Midlands
Mapperley & Porchester · 8Mapperley & Porchester leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesPlains Estate · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
93
98
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
97
51
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
32
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
85
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£882/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 +£11/mo
£893/mo
£1,216/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,199/mo
£2,278/yr
Council tax
Δ +£35/yr
£2,313/yr
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.0 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
33.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.9
24.1
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Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
43%
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Connectivity
3.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
4.5 km
95 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
114 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,380
Population
7,331
4,854 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,816 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
30%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
32%
4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2