Neighbourhood comparison
Lenton & Dunkirk vs Old Basford
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Lenton & Dunkirk · 8Lenton & Dunkirk leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesOld Basford · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
85
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40
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
33
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
96
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
89
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,054/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 -£52/mo
£1,003/mo
£1,297/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,294/mo
£2,085/yr
Council tax
Δ -£28/yr
£2,057/yr
3.6 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 +0.4 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
128.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.9
119.6
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Schools detail
47%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
53%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 149 m
1.9 km
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74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
71 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,458
Population
8,008
5,672 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,505 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
25%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
25%
4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
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
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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