Neighbourhood comparison
Ruddington vs West Bridgford
Rushcliffe, East Midlands · Rushcliffe, East Midlands
Ruddington · 5West Bridgford leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWest Bridgford · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
69
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
85
✓ leads
73
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
83
✓ leads
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,003/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 +£32/mo
£1,035/mo
£1,349/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,353/mo
£2,441/yr
Council tax
Δ -£193/yr
£2,248/yr
✓ leads
4.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
4.6 yrs
Earning power
£36,705/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,705/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
59.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.7
78.3
Schools detail
67%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
57%
Connectivity
5.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
2.3 km
✓ leads
112 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -34 min
78 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.
8,730
Population
9,109
967 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,956 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
56%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
50%
✓ leads
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
17
✓ leads
6
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
5
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
14
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1