Neighbourhood comparison
Abbey Park vs Freshbrook South & Toothill
Leicester, East Midlands · Swindon, South West
Abbey Park · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesFreshbrook South & Toothill · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
77
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
62
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
56
82
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
57
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,060/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£31/mo
£1,030/mo
£1,313/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£50/mo
£1,363/mo
£2,060/yr
Council tax
Δ -£67/yr
£1,992/yr
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
3.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ +£5,277/yr
£33,135/yr
✓ leads
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -5 pp
50%
✓ leads
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.48
Safety detail
128.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -60.1
68.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
38%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
27%
Connectivity
2.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
3.5 km
79 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
72 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
14,524
Population
8,667
5,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,183 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
20%
19%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
24%
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
✓ leads