Is Carlton, Nottinghamshire a nice place to live?

Is Carlton a nice place to live or is Carlton 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 Carlton meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Carlton?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Carlton. 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 Carlton. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Plains25562
2Phoenix24845
3Porchester24244
4Gamston North22476
5Gedling21784
6Cavendish20317
7Carlton20177
8Carlton Hill20127
9Colwick17666
10Netherfield16867
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Nottingham, the least friendly, intolerant city I have ever lived in

Is Carlton a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Carlton, 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 Carlton 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%
Rushcliffe3.87
Broxtowe5.16
Gedling (Carlton)5.34
Nottingham6.03

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Carlton. 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 Carlton. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Gamston North (Best)27244
2Plains24700
3Porchester24415
4Gedling20717
5Phoenix20115
6Carlton Hill16611
7Carlton16446
8Colwick15179
9Cavendish14860
10Netherfield (Worst)10530
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Bulwell: If crippling depression could build a town.

Is Carlton rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Carlton. 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

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Porchester27259
2Gamston North27066
3Plains25740
4Gedling20809
5Phoenix20015
6Carlton16711
7Cavendish15986
8Carlton Hill15740
9Colwick13738
10Netherfield9976
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Carlton?

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, Carlton rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Nottinghamshire.

BedsGedlingNottinghamshire
1£495£475
2£600£595
3£700£684
4£1150£1045
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Carlton per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Carlton, 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 Carlton's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Rushcliffe£766.20
2Broxtowe£666.10
3Gedling (Carlton)£645.70
4Nottingham UA£556.80
Wages
FAILED



So, is Carlton a nice place to live?

Is Carlton a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.