Neighbourhood comparison
Barrow upon Soar vs Loughborough Storer & Queen's Park
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
Barrow upon Soar · 5Loughborough Storer & Queen's Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesLoughborough Storer & Queen's Park · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
83
✓ leads
65
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
57
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
79
17
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
38
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£989/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 -£185/mo
£804/mo
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£1,244/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,226/mo
£2,165/yr
Council tax
Δ -£223/yr
£1,941/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£33,550/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,550/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
70.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.2
91.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
27%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +782 m
1.8 km
73 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
76 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,520
Population
11,161
1,011 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,392 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
27%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
27%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
15
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1