City comparison
Melton vs Newark and Sherwood
Melton, East Midlands · Newark and Sherwood, East Midlands
Melton · 7Melton leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesNewark and Sherwood · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
57
70
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
67
40
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
35
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
31
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£754/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 -£24/mo
£730/mo
£1,093/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,089/mo
£2,255/yr
Council tax
Δ -£7/yr
£2,248/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
3.7 yrs
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Earning power
£26,633/yr
Median salary
Δ +£3,173/yr
£29,806/yr
✓ leads
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
42%
✓ leads
0.46
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.43
Safety detail
50.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.7
61.5
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
25%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
3.8 km
94 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
103 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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736 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
875 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
28%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0