City comparison
Boston vs South Holland
Boston, East Midlands · South Holland, East Midlands
Boston · 5South Holland leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSouth Holland · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
45
51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
58
✓ leads
36
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
31
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
39
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£809/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 -£43/mo
£766/mo
✓ leads
£1,059/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,031/mo
£1,806/yr
Council tax
Δ +£73/yr
£1,880/yr
3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£27,729/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,467/yr
£30,196/yr
✓ leads
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -6 pp
44%
✓ leads
0.44
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.07
0.37
Safety detail
80.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.7
68.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +5.2 km
7.3 km
145 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +35 min
180 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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988 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
302 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
20%
✓ leads
9%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
17%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0