Neighbourhood comparison
Abbey Park vs Walcot East
Leicester, East Midlands · Swindon, South West
Abbey Park · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesWalcot East · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
62
48
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
14
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
72
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
80
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 +£13/mo
£1,073/mo
£1,313/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,344/mo
£2,060/yr
Council tax
Δ -£296/yr
£1,763/yr
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4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ +£5,277/yr
£33,135/yr
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55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -5 pp
50%
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0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.48
Safety detail
128.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.5
136.9
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
48%
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Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 434 m
2.1 km
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79 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
56 min
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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
7,022
5,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,097 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
15%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
11%
2
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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
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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