Pay vs Place

Broxtowe vs North East Derbyshire: buying or renting a home

A typical terraced house costs £33,750 (21%) more in Broxtowe than in North East Derbyshire. Measured against local pay, buying is harder in Broxtowe: it takes 5.1× median annual pay, against 4.4× in North East Derbyshire.

Broxtowe, terraced
£193,750
Income typically needed: £39,000
Median full-time pay: £38,037
North East Derbyshire, terraced
£160,000
Income typically needed: £32,000
Median full-time pay: £36,422

At a glance

Broxtowe North East Derbyshire
Buying a home Fairly affordable Fairly affordable
Renting a home Fairly affordable Fairly affordable
Recorded crime Low Low

Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.

What the numbers say

Median full-time pay in North East Derbyshire (£36,422) is 4% lower than in Broxtowe (£38,037), while a typical terraced house costs 17% less (£160,000 against £193,750). Set against local pay, North East Derbyshire is the easier of the two for a typical earner to buy in.

Buying a terraced house takes 5.1× annual pay in Broxtowe and 4.4× in North East Derbyshire. Renting one takes 29% of pay in Broxtowe and 25% in North East Derbyshire. Both are harder in Broxtowe, and the gap is wider for renting.

Across all property types and measured against pay, Broxtowe is the 104th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and North East Derbyshire is the 119th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Broxtowe is the 119th least expensive of 316 areas and North East Derbyshire is the 52nd least expensive of 316 areas.

Someone on £40,000 in Broxtowe would need about £33,000 in North East Derbyshire to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £33,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to North East Derbyshire would leave you better placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.

Police recorded 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in Broxtowe and 54.9 in North East Derbyshire, so recorded crime per resident is 3% higher in North East Derbyshire. The biggest difference is in violence against the person: 18.5 per 1,000 in Broxtowe against 25.7 in North East Derbyshire.

Can a typical earner buy?

Terraced house Broxtowe North East Derbyshire
Median full-time pay £38,037 £36,422
House price ÷ pay 5.1× 4.4×
Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy 98% 114%
Rent a year as a share of median pay 29% 25%

Buying, by property type

Type Broxtowe North East Derbyshire Difference
Detached £340,000 £340,000 0% in North East Derbyshire
Semi-detached £245,500 £211,000 -14% in North East Derbyshire
Terraced £193,750 £160,000 -17% in North East Derbyshire

Renting, by property type

Type (average rent a month) Broxtowe North East Derbyshire Difference
Detached £1,185 £1,039 -12% in North East Derbyshire
Semi-detached £1,018 £853 -16% in North East Derbyshire
Terraced £909 £745 -18% in North East Derbyshire

Crime

Police recorded 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in Broxtowe and 54.9 in North East Derbyshire, so recorded crime per resident is 3% higher in North East Derbyshire.

Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents Broxtowe North East Derbyshire Difference
All recorded crime (excluding fraud) 53.2 54.9 +3% in North East Derbyshire
Violence against the person 18.5 25.7 +39% in North East Derbyshire
Sexual offences 2.7 2.5 -8% in North East Derbyshire
Robbery 0.8 0.2 -72% in North East Derbyshire
Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) 3.8 4.0 +6% in North East Derbyshire
Vehicle offences 2.6 2.1 -18% in North East Derbyshire
Theft from the person 0.3 0.2 -27% in North East Derbyshire
Criminal damage and arson 5.4 5.1 -4% in North East Derbyshire

Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.

How prices have changed in each area

Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.

Broxtowe: 189North East Derbyshire: 181
House prices in Broxtowe and North East Derbyshire since 2005, indexed so that 2005 is 100Prices indexed to 2005 = 100. Broxtowe now 189, North East Derbyshire now 181.7510012515017520020052010201520202025House prices in Broxtowe and North East Derbyshire since 2005, indexed so that 2005 is 100Prices indexed to 2005 = 100. Broxtowe now 189, North East Derbyshire now 181.7510012515017520020102020
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YearBroxtoweNorth East Derbyshire
2005100100
2006103105
2007108112
2008102110
200992105
201099105
201197103
201297103
201399103
2014102111
2015110114
2016115119
2017122126
2018130132
2019133135
2020140140
2021154147
2022171161
2023178163
2024179164
2025187175
12 months to July 2026189181

In 2005 the average home cost £135,916 in Broxtowe and £138,031 in North East Derbyshire. Now it is £256,902 and £249,775: Broxtowe is up 89% and North East Derbyshire is up 81%. Prices have risen faster in Broxtowe, so the gap between the two has narrowed.

Buying a home against local pay, over time

Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.

Broxtowe: 6.7 years of payNorth East Derbyshire: 6.6 years of pay
Years of median pay needed to buy the average home in Broxtowe and North East DerbyshireBroxtowe now 6.7, North East Derbyshire now 6.6 years of pay.0×2×4×6×8×20052010201520202025Years of median pay needed to buy the average home in Broxtowe and North East DerbyshireBroxtowe now 6.7, North East Derbyshire now 6.6 years of pay.0×2×4×6×8×20052010201520202025
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YearBroxtoweNorth East Derbyshire
20056.1 years of pay6.4 years of pay
20105.2 years of pay5.8 years of pay
20155.1 years of pay5.8 years of pay
20206.0 years of pay–
20256.7 years of pay6.6 years of pay

In 2005 a home cost 6.1 years of pay in Broxtowe and 6.4 years in North East Derbyshire. In 2025 it was 6.7 years and 6.6 years.

How rents have changed in each area

Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.

Broxtowe: 161North East Derbyshire: 150
Rents in Broxtowe and North East Derbyshire since 2015, indexed so that 2015 is 100Rents indexed to 2015 = 100. Broxtowe now 161, North East Derbyshire now 150.100120140160180201620182020202220242026Rents in Broxtowe and North East Derbyshire since 2015, indexed so that 2015 is 100Rents indexed to 2015 = 100. Broxtowe now 161, North East Derbyshire now 150.100120140160180201520202025
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YearBroxtoweNorth East Derbyshire
2015100100
2016100103
2017103105
2018108107
2019115109
2020115111
2021123115
2022129121
2023138126
2024149136
2025162143
August 2026161150

In 2015 the average rent was £584 a month in Broxtowe and £526 in North East Derbyshire. Now it is £942 and £791: up 61% in Broxtowe and up 50% in North East Derbyshire. Rents have risen faster in Broxtowe.

What your salary is worth in each area

Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.

Moving from Broxtowe to North East Derbyshire

Earning in Broxtowe Equivalent to buy in North East Derbyshire Equivalent to rent in North East Derbyshire
£30,000 £25,000 £24,500
£40,000 £33,000 £33,000
£50,000 £41,500 £41,000
£60,000 £49,500 £49,000

Moving from North East Derbyshire to Broxtowe

Earning in North East Derbyshire Equivalent to buy in Broxtowe Equivalent to rent in Broxtowe
£30,000 £36,500 £36,500
£40,000 £48,500 £49,000
£50,000 £60,500 £61,000
£60,000 £72,500 £73,000
Prices are medians for each property type over the last 12 months of registered sales; types with fewer than 100 sales in either area are left out. Rents are ONS averages for the area. Pay is the median for full-time employees living in the area, before tax. Income needed is illustrative: it assumes a 10% deposit and a lender willing to lend 4.5 times income. Real lending depends on your circumstances. Salary equivalents compare housing costs only, not other living costs, tax or the pay you could earn in a new job. The pay estimate for Broxtowe is less reliable than most.

All Broxtowe figures · All North East Derbyshire figures