Neighbourhood comparison
Boultham & New Boultham vs Cathedral & West Common
Lincoln, East Midlands · Lincoln, East Midlands
Boultham & New Boultham · 6Cathedral & West Common leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesCathedral & West Common · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
84
42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
37
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
76
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76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£884/mo
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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 +£145/mo
£1,029/mo
£1,202/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£20/mo
£1,222/mo
£1,693/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£235/yr
£1,928/yr
3.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 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
108.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.8
101.0
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 65 m
1.7 km
100 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
98 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,308
Population
13,567
2,068 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,901 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
37%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
29%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
19
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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