Neighbourhood comparison
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside vs Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
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Birstall Wanlip & Riverside · 6Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesLoughborough Lemyngton & Hastings · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
27
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +55 pts
82
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60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -35 pts
25
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +35 pts
97
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44
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
26
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,031/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 -£289/mo
£742/mo
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£1,257/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£43/mo
£1,214/mo
£2,321/yr
Council tax
Δ -£520/yr
£1,802/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
2.6 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
83.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.8
130.5
Schools detail
23%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
17%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
871 m
✓ leads
103 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -39 min
64 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,465
Population
13,360
2,852 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,691 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
32%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
24%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
27
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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