Kimberley North & Watnall
Broxtowe 004 · 6 sub-areas · 9,302 residents
Broxtowe 004, within the Broxtowe district of the East Midlands, is home to around 9,300 people in a predominantly owner-occupied, suburban pocket. A typical two-bedroom let runs about £857 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed — and three-quarters of residents own their homes outright or with a mortgage, giving the area a settled, residential feel.
Kimberley North & Watnall is a settled residential pocket of Broxtowe. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 83 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 Kimberley North & Watnall?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kimberley North & Watnall in Broxtowe
Living in Kimberley North & Watnall
Broxtowe 004 sits in the kind of suburban East Midlands setting where the pace is noticeably quieter than a city centre. Green space is close — the average resident is within about 350 metres of open space, and around half the neighbourhood falls within easy walking distance of a park or green area. That accessibility, combined with low crime and strong owner-occupation, marks this out as a place where people tend to stay rather than pass through.
The cost picture is one of the clearest arguments for this area. A median two-bedroom let of around £857 a month sits well under the UK national median of roughly £1,200, and even a three-bedroom costs around £1,025 — affordable even by East Midlands standards. The trade-off is that renters still face a relatively stretched rent-to-income ratio: at around 47% of take-home pay going on rent, this is a reminder that local salaries are modest even if absolute rents are low. The median resident salary is just under £31,000 a year.
Who lives here skews noticeably older and more settled than the regional average. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and another quarter are in the 50–64 bracket — so almost half the population is over 50. Families with children account for around one in five households, but single-person households are also common at just over 28%. Owner-occupation stands at 75%, which is high even by suburban standards, and the private rental sector is relatively small at under 12%.
Getting around relies heavily on the car: nearly 58% of residents drive to work, while just 3.5% use public transport for their commute. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.3 km away — about a 40-minute walk, or a short drive. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just under 100 minutes. For those who can work from home — and nearly a third here do — the connectivity pressure eases considerably, with 100% of premises having access to gigabit broadband. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how conditions vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Broxtowe 004 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's a quiet, settled suburban area with low crime, good green space access, and strong owner-occupation. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent, public transport is limited, and the area skews older — it won't suit everyone, but it's a solid choice for families or those wanting a calm base in the East Midlands.
- What is the rent in Broxtowe 004?
- A typical one-bedroom runs around £666 a month, a two-bedroom around £857, and a three-bedroom around £1,025. These are estimates scaled from Broxtowe-wide ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.6% in the past year, broadly in line with the wider East Midlands.
- Is Broxtowe 004 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 49 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — well below the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's a low-footfall, predominantly residential area, which tends to keep crime figures down. The deprivation score also suggests a stable, reasonably comfortable community.
- What's the commute from Broxtowe 004 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is reachable by public transport in around 98 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 3.3 km away — a short drive rather than a walkable option. Most residents here commute by car, and nearly a third work from home, which is the most common pattern for this area.
- Who lives in Broxtowe 004?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Nearly half the population is over 50, and three-quarters own their home. Single-person households make up just over 28%, and families with children account for around 19%. It's a low-diversity area, with 96% of residents UK-born, and a relatively small private rental sector.
- What schools are near Broxtowe 004?
- There are 42 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 49% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of around 89%, so it's worth checking individual schools carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.7 km away. Check Ofsted's website and Broxtowe Borough Council's admissions pages for current ratings.
- How affordable is buying a home in Broxtowe 004?
- The median sale price is around £243,000, and it would take a typical resident roughly 3.9 years to save a deposit — one of the more manageable timescales in the East Midlands. That said, local salaries are modest at a median of just under £31,000, so affordability depends heavily on household income.