S3 vs S7 for families
Nurseries, cost and area quality side by side — so you can choose between S3 and S7 with the full picture, not just one dataset.
| Metric | S3 | S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family score | 20/100 | 30/100✓ |
| Nurseries | 10 | 10 |
| Outstanding % | 0% | 10%✓ |
| Est. nursery fee | £1,085 | £1,085 |
| Avg home price | — | — |
| Parks within 1km | — | — |
| Crime rate /1,000 | — | — |
Nursery fees are estimates. ✓ marks the stronger area for that metric.
FAQs
Is S3 or S7 better for families?
It depends on your priorities. On family score, S7 edges ahead; on estimated nursery cost, they are similar. Compare nurseries, green space, safety and price in the table above.
How much is nursery in S3 vs S7?
A full-time place is estimated at £1,085 per month in S3 and £1,085 in S7. These are estimates — see each area's fees page for detail.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.