Chilwell West
Broxtowe 013 · 5 sub-areas · 7,742 residents
Broxtowe 013, in the Broxtowe district of the East Midlands, is home to around 7,700 people and sits firmly at the affordable end of the local market. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £857 a month — well below the UK national benchmark — and with nearly two in three households owner-occupied, it reads more like settled suburban territory than a renter-heavy urban neighbourhood.
Chilwell West is a settled residential pocket of Broxtowe. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 67 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Chilwell West?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £963 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Chilwell West in Broxtowe
Living in Chilwell West
Broxtowe 013 has the character of an established suburban area rather than somewhere in flux. Owner-occupation runs at around 65%, which gives streets here a more rooted, long-term feel than many comparable pockets closer to Nottingham city centre. Around one in five residents is over 65, and the household mix skews toward couples and single-person homes rather than young sharers.
On cost, this neighbourhood sits noticeably below the national rental average. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £857 a month — around £340 less than the UK median for the same size. Even a three-bedroom property comes in at just over £1,000 a month. The trade-off is that the rent-to-take-home ratio still reaches close to half of typical earnings, which reflects modest local wages more than high rents.
The population splits fairly evenly across age groups, with under-18s and over-65s each accounting for roughly one in five residents. That balance, combined with a social housing share of just over 20%, points to a mixed community — not predominantly young professionals, not exclusively families, but a reasonably broad cross-section of people who've put down roots here. Degree-level qualification rates sit at around 33%, slightly above average for the wider East Midlands.
Practically speaking, the nearest tram stop is under 500 metres away, which makes car-free local travel more realistic than in much of Broxtowe. The rail station is roughly 1.7 km away — around a 21-minute walk. Most residents still drive to work; public transport accounts for under 10% of commutes, while working from home covers nearly a third. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Broxtowe 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, owner-occupied suburban neighbourhood with low rents and good tram access nearby. It suits people who want affordable, stable surroundings rather than a buzzing urban scene. The age mix skews toward families and older residents, and most people who live here have been here a while.
- What is the rent in Broxtowe 013?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £666 a month, a two-bedroom around £857, and a three-bedroom just over £1,000. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.6% over the past year.
- Is Broxtowe 013 safe?
- The crime rate is around 89 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national rate of roughly 80, but not by a significant margin. The area sits in the sixth deprivation decile nationally, suggesting broadly average conditions. Checking street-level data on Police.uk is worthwhile for specific roads.
- What's the commute from Broxtowe 013 to Nottingham city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 46% commute by car. The nearest tram stop is about 440 metres away, making public transport more viable than in much of Broxtowe. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away. Nearly a third of residents work from home.
- Who lives in Broxtowe 013?
- A broad mix of ages — under-18s and over-65s each account for around one in five residents, with young adults also present at roughly 21%. Around 65% of households own their home. It's not a young-professional hotspot; it skews toward established families and longer-term residents.
- What schools are near Broxtowe 013?
- There are 62 schools within 2km, so choice isn't the issue — quality is more of a consideration. Around 29% of those are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 1.2 km away. Checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.
- How affordable is buying a home in Broxtowe 013?
- The median sale price is around £247,000, and the typical deposit savings period is about four years at local wage levels. That's relatively accessible compared to much of England, though on a single median salary of around £31,000, it still requires careful planning alongside rent costs that absorb close to half of take-home pay.