Stapleford South
Broxtowe 010 · 6 sub-areas · 9,429 residents
Broxtowe 010, in the borough of Broxtowe in the East Midlands, is home to around 9,400 people and sits at the affordable end of the local rental market. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £857 a month — well below the UK national median for a two-bed — and the area has greenspace within a short walk for most residents.
Stapleford South is a settled residential pocket of Broxtowe. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 89 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Stapleford South?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Stapleford South in Broxtowe
Living in Stapleford South
Broxtowe 010 is a predominantly residential part of Broxtowe, with the kind of settled, mixed-age feel that comes with a borough where most people own their homes. Around two thirds of households are owner-occupied, which shapes the streetscape — think semi-detached houses, family gardens, and quieter streets rather than dense rental blocks. Nearly nine in ten residents were born in the UK, and the area scores in the middle band nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Rents here are noticeably modest. A two-bedroom home averages around £857 a month, and a one-bed comes in at roughly £666 — substantially below what you'd pay in Nottingham city centre or in most larger English cities. Rents rose about 2.6% over the past year, which is below the pace seen in many urban cores. The flip side is that affordability is still stretched for many: rent-to-take-home sits at around 47%, which is high relative to local salaries rather than local prices.
The population is spread fairly evenly across age groups — roughly a fifth each in the under-18s, 18–34s, 35–49s, 50–64s, and 65-plus brackets. That balance points to a neighbourhood that works for families as much as younger renters or older residents. Just under a third of households are single-person, which is typical for suburban Broxtowe. Around 29% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
In practical terms, most residents drive — over half commute by car, and public transport use is low at around 6%. Working from home is relatively common at around 29%, reflecting the area's white-collar resident profile. The nearest mainline rail station is about 3.6 km away in a straight line (roughly a 45-minute walk, so most people drive or cycle to it). For day-to-day life, greenspace is a real plus: around 86% of residents are within a short walk of green space, with the nearest patch under 200 metres from the average address. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Broxtowe 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, suburban neighbourhood with good greenspace access — around 86% of residents are within walking distance of green space — and relatively affordable rents. The owner-occupied character keeps it quiet and stable. The trade-off is limited public transport and a weaker Ofsted picture locally than the national average.
- What is the rent in Broxtowe 010?
- A one-bedroom home averages around £666 a month, a two-bed around £857, and a three-bed around £1,025. Those figures are well below the UK national median two-bed rent of around £1,200. Rents rose about 2.6% in the past year.
- Is Broxtowe 010 safe?
- Crime runs at roughly 84 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is close to the UK national rate of around 80. That puts it in the middle band nationally — not notably high or low. The area's suburban, owner-occupied character tends to correlate with lower rates of serious crime.
- What's the commute from Broxtowe 010 to the nearest city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 54% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is about 3.6 km away, and the nearest tram stop is roughly 1.3 km away. By public transport, Birmingham is around 117 minutes and the nearest major job hub is roughly 89 minutes. Around 29% of residents work from home.
- Who lives in Broxtowe 010?
- A broad mix of ages — each bracket from under-18s to over-65s makes up roughly a fifth of the population. Two thirds of households own their homes, and single-person households account for around 31%. The population is predominantly UK-born (92%) with limited ethnic diversity compared to nearby urban centres.
- What schools are near Broxtowe 010?
- There are 87 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 29% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 2.5 km away. It's worth checking specific catchment boundaries with Broxtowe Borough Council's admissions team.
- How affordable is buying a home in Broxtowe 010?
- The median sale price is around £226,000. A first-time buyer saving a 15% deposit at local median salary levels would need roughly 3.6 years of savings — manageable compared to most of southern England, though local wages are relatively modest at a median of around £31,000 a year.