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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.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Borrowash & Ockbrook | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 46 | 93 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 26% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 9.7 | 11.0 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Spondon, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Chevin Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 9A); 4 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ashbrook Infant School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Redhill Primary School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is West Park School, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-op Food, 550 m away, with One Stop @ The Prior Way closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Overdale Medical Practice (350 m), with Wilsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Body Matters is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 9.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Bay of Bengal is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Lonely Boy Bar the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 35 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Derby Canal Path, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Mantis Martial Arts & Gym (2.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 9.3 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% 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.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrook Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Ashbrook Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 100% met the expected standard |
| Asterdale Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| West Park School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Friesland School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noel-Baker Academy | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spring Valley School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Borrowash & Ockbrook | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowash & Ockbrook | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 179 min | 174 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 60 min | 57 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 35 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 2.5 km | 2.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 30% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 14% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Borrowash & Ockbrook | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 91% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 40% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 4 | 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 (this one) | 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 | 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 |
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km |
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| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 10 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 21 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 59 | 2 h 19 |
| Derby city centre | 60 min | 11 min |
| East Midlands airport | 1 h 45 | 27 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).