Neighbourhood comparison
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside vs Loughborough - University
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside · 3Loughborough - University leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesLoughborough - University · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
27
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +48 pts
75
✓ leads
60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
91
✓ leads
62
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
56
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
53
✓ leads
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 -£60/mo
£971/mo
✓ leads
£1,257/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,238/mo
£2,321/yr
Council tax
Δ -£233/yr
£2,088/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 -1.1 yrs
3.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.3
42.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 458 m
3.1 km
✓ leads
103 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
92 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
11,262
2,852 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,688 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
25%
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
31%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
8
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0