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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.
| Long Eaton Town | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 236 | 93 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 23% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 12.7 | 11.0 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Long Eaton, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 652k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Market Place, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 29); 66 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Brooklands Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Chetwynd Spencer Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is The Long Eaton School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Iceland, 100 m away; Birds the Confectioners (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Moir Medical Centre (150 m), with Jaysons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Restore Yourlooks is 50 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 33 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Caffe-Inna is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Corner Pin the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (29 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 236 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 151 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Long Eaton Library, 250 m away; for exercise, Énergie Fitness For Women (50 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 13 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 8.3 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 59 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Long Eaton School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilsthorpe School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chilwell School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Friesland School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trent College | Independent | 1.0 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Spring Valley School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Long Eaton Town | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Eaton Town | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 157 min | 174 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 43 min | 57 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 9 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.8 km | 2.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 44 | 21 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 22% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 36% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Long Eaton Town | Erewash | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 33 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 80% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 38% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 8 | 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 | 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 (this one) | 236 | 1 | 43 min | 10 | £170k |
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| 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 | 6 | 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 | 20 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 37 | 2 h 19 |
| Derby city centre | 43 min | 18 min |
| East Midlands airport | 57 min | 26 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).