Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Fields vs Old Basford
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Forest Fields · 9Forest Fields leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesOld Basford · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
85
42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
33
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
96
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,066/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 -£63/mo
£1,003/mo
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£1,308/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£14/mo
£1,294/mo
£1,975/yr
Council tax
Δ +£83/yr
£2,057/yr
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£26,512/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£26,512/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.66
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.66
Safety detail
97.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.0
119.6
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
53%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 946 m
1.9 km
✓ leads
85 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
71 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,650
Population
8,008
14,783 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,505 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
25%
24%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
25%
7
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
5
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