Neighbourhood comparison
Birchwood West vs Glebe Park
Lincoln, East Midlands · Lincoln, East Midlands
Birchwood West · 8Birchwood West leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesGlebe Park · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
89
✓ leads
55
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
47
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
59
✓ leads
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
54
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£991/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 -£35/mo
£956/mo
£1,206/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,214/mo
£1,742/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£100/yr
£1,841/yr
2.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
3.5 yrs
Earning power
£29,824/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,824/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.57
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.57
Safety detail
89.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.6
124.7
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
32%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +379 m
3.1 km
108 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
114 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,264
Population
7,667
4,128 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,616 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
28%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
19%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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