Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Fields vs Top Valley East
Nottingham, East Midlands · Nottingham, East Midlands
Forest Fields · 12Forest Fields leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesTop Valley East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
75
42
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
34
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -39 pts
57
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -27 pts
63
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 -£84/mo
£982/mo
✓ leads
£1,308/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£31/mo
£1,277/mo
£1,975/yr
Council tax
Δ -£130/yr
£1,845/yr
✓ leads
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.6 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 +10.0
107.6
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -24 pp
31%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 266 m
2.5 km
✓ leads
85 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
80 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
7,846
14,783 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,583 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
18%
24%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -12 pp
13%
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 +1
1
✓ leads
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2