Neighbourhood comparison
Barrow upon Soar vs Shepshed East
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
Barrow upon Soar · 9Barrow upon Soar leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesShepshed East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
44
65
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
55
80
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -57 pts
23
17
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
27
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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
£803/mo
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£1,244/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£1,233/mo
£2,165/yr
Council tax
Δ -£135/yr
£2,030/yr
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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 +14.7
84.7
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
14%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.2 km
6.2 km
73 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +58 min
131 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,520
Population
7,031
1,011 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,605 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
28%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
28%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0