Neighbourhood comparison
Selston vs Sutton Forest Side & New Cross
Ashfield, East Midlands · Ashfield, East Midlands
Selston · 5Sutton Forest Side & New Cross leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSutton Forest Side & New Cross · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
85
✓ leads
76
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -56 pts
20
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +60 pts
79
✓ leads
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
57
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£790/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 -£99/mo
£691/mo
✓ leads
£1,058/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£14/mo
£1,044/mo
£1,989/yr
Council tax
Δ -£165/yr
£1,824/yr
✓ leads
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£27,797/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,797/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
54.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +69.2
123.4
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
46%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
56 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.
6,499
Population
10,549
1,573 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,945 / km²
20%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
19%
17%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
13%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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