Neighbourhood comparison
Ashby de la Zouch South vs Castle Donington
North West Leicestershire, East Midlands · North West Leicestershire, East Midlands
vs
Ashby de la Zouch South · 8Ashby de la Zouch South leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesCastle Donington · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
32
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
50
22
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
45
✓ leads
89
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -64 pts
25
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,014/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 -£45/mo
£969/mo
£1,202/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,204/mo
£2,259/yr
Council tax
Δ +£26/yr
£2,284/yr
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£32,252/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,252/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.73
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.73
Safety detail
38.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +66.3
104.5
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -34 pp
20%
Connectivity
12.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.7 km
6.2 km
✓ leads
183 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -61 min
122 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -4 pp
96%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,908
Population
10,213
1,038 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
502 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
34%
35%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
34%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0