Neighbourhood comparison
Mapperley & Porchester vs Woodthorpe & Arno Vale
Gedling, East Midlands · Gedling, East Midlands
Mapperley & Porchester · 9Mapperley & Porchester leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesWoodthorpe & Arno Vale · 2
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 -15 pts
82
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 -7 pts
45
80
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£882/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 +£71/mo
£953/mo
£1,216/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£28/mo
£1,244/mo
£2,278/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£340/yr
£2,618/yr
4.2 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 +1.1 yrs
5.3 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 -6.8
26.3
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Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
33%
Connectivity
3.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
4.1 km
95 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
107 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
10,044
4,854 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,215 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
43%
39%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
42%
✓ leads
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0