Is Netherfield a nice place to live or is Netherfield a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Netherfield meets our criteria.
How likely are you to a victim of crime in Netherfield?
The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Netherfield. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Netherfield. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5| # | Ward | Crime Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radcliffe on Trent | 29255 |
| 2 | Phoenix | 24845 |
| 3 | Trent Valley | 23517 |
| 4 | Gamston North | 22476 |
| 5 | Gedling | 21784 |
| 6 | Cavendish | 20317 |
| 7 | Carlton | 20177 |
| 8 | Carlton Hill | 20127 |
| 9 | Colwick | 17666 |
| 10 | Netherfield | 16867 |
PASSED
Nottingham, A dirty place full of people who can't speak properly
Is Netherfield a healthy place to live?
If you are thinking of moving to Netherfield, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Netherfield residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.
| Local Authority | % |
|---|---|
| Rushcliffe | 3.87 |
| Broxtowe | 5.16 |
| Gedling (Netherfield) | 5.34 |
| Nottingham | 6.03 |
The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Netherfield. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Netherfield. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.
| # | Ward | Health Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radcliffe on Trent (Best) | 28900 |
| 2 | Gamston North | 27244 |
| 3 | Trent Valley | 22502 |
| 4 | Gedling | 20717 |
| 5 | Phoenix | 20115 |
| 6 | Carlton Hill | 16611 |
| 7 | Carlton | 16446 |
| 8 | Colwick | 15179 |
| 9 | Cavendish | 14860 |
| 10 | Netherfield (Worst) | 10530 |
FAILED
Bulwell: a market town... mostly down market
Is Netherfield rough?
Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Netherfield. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5
| # | Ward | Deprivation Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radcliffe on Trent | 28676 |
| 2 | Gamston North | 27066 |
| 3 | Trent Valley | 24492 |
| 4 | Gedling | 20809 |
| 5 | Phoenix | 20015 |
| 6 | Carlton | 16711 |
| 7 | Cavendish | 15986 |
| 8 | Carlton Hill | 15740 |
| 9 | Colwick | 13738 |
| 10 | Netherfield | 9976 |
FAILED
How affordable are the rents in Netherfield?
Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Netherfield rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Nottinghamshire.
| Beds | Gedling | Nottinghamshire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £495 | £475 |
| 2 | £600 | £595 |
| 3 | £700 | £684 |
| 4 | £1150 | £1045 |
FAILED
How much can I earn in Netherfield per week?
If you are thinking of moving to Netherfield, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Netherfield's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.
| # | Local Authority | Median Pw |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushcliffe | £766.20 |
| 2 | Broxtowe | £666.10 |
| 3 | Gedling (Netherfield) | £645.70 |
| 4 | Nottingham UA | £556.80 |
FAILED
So, is Netherfield a nice place to live?
NO*
