Neighbourhood comparison
Belgrave North West vs Northfields & Merrydale
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Belgrave North West · 6Belgrave North West leads on 6 of 24 metrics · 14 tiesNorthfields & Merrydale · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
65
✓ leads
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
55
✓ leads
79
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
66
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,034/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 -£1/mo
£1,033/mo
£1,307/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,283/mo
£1,751/yr
Council tax
Δ -£43/yr
£1,707/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 +0.0 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,858/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
96.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -15.7
81.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
39%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +56 m
2.6 km
79 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
80 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,328
Population
10,372
11,563 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,529 / km²
19%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
17%
13%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
10%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
1
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2