Neighbourhood comparison
Ashgate & Brockwell vs New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill
Chesterfield, East Midlands · Chesterfield, East Midlands
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Ashgate & Brockwell · 12Ashgate & Brockwell leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesNew Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
82
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
68
71
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -38 pts
33
80
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
74
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£808/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 -£163/mo
£645/mo
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£1,035/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,008/mo
£1,981/yr
Council tax
Δ -£321/yr
£1,660/yr
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3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
2.5 yrs
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Earning power
£30,621/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,621/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.55
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.55
Safety detail
66.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.3
64.8
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
3.9 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,754
Population
7,852
3,930 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,222 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
21%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
19%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0