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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
| Sandiacre & Stanton | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 81 | 93 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 27% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 12.3 | 11.0 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Toton Lane tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km). The nearest rail station is Long Eaton, 4.4 km away, with 652k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Denton Avenue, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route i4); 24 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ladycross Infant School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Friesland School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Fernwood School (5.6 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 500 m away, with Karthik News & Off Licence closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Adam House Medical Centre (250 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Grade 1 Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 7.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Piggy's Gastro Grub is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and White Lion Inn the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 38 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Doncaster Avenue Recreation Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 14 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 11 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 61 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladycross Infant School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Cloudside Academy | Primary | 600 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Friesland School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Spencer Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilsthorpe School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Long Eaton School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderman White School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Trent College | Independent | 2.7 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sandiacre & Stanton | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km |
| Sandiacre & Stanton | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 172 min | 174 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 67 min | 57 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 28 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 4.4 km | 2.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 26 | 21 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 28% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 17% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Sandiacre & Stanton | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 15 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 91% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 12% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| West Hallam | 44 | 0 | 81 min | 3 | £270k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common | 45 | 0 | 71 min | 4 | £351k |
| Borrowash & Ockbrook | 46 | 1 | 60 min | 1 | £272k |
| Shipley | 51 | 0 | 66 min | 8 | £211k |
| Long Eaton South | 56 | 0 | 50 min | 8 | £235k |
| Long Eaton West | 61 | 0 | 57 min | 13 | £299k |
| Breaston & Draycott | 66 | 0 | 61 min | 5 | £240k |
| Long Eaton North | 79 | 0 | 55 min | 8 | £212k |
| Sandiacre & Stanton (this one) | 81 | 0 | 67 min | 4 | £234k |
| Kirk Hallam | 82 | 0 | 50 min | 3 | £182k |
| Sawley | 85 | 0 | 40 min | 7 | £231k |
| Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave | 86 | 0 | 48 min | 5 | £205k |
| Cotmanhay | 136 | 0 | 63 min | 8 | £152k |
| Ilkeston Town | 201 | 0 | 51 min | 10 | £162k |
| Long Eaton Town | 236 | 1 | 43 min | 10 | £170k |
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 7 | 4 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 15 min | 18 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 52 | 2 h 17 |
| Derby city centre | 67 min | 16 min |
| East Midlands airport | 87 min | 25 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).