Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Bourne West vs Grantham North West

South Kesteven, East Midlands · South Kesteven, East Midlands

Neighbourhood
Bourne West
South Kesteven
vs
Neighbourhood
Grantham North West
South Kesteven
Bourne West · 4Grantham North West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesGrantham North West · 10

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

50
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +45 pts
95
✓ leads
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
90
✓ leads
6
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
49
✓ leads
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +56 pts
85
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£796/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 -£62/mo
£733/mo
✓ leads
£1,117/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,119/mo
£2,003/yr
Council tax
Δ +£23/yr
£2,026/yr
4.1 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
4.0 yrs

Earning power

£29,071/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,071/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39

Safety detail

41.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.2
35.3
✓ leads

Schools detail

33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
46%
✓ leads

Connectivity

14.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 13.0 km
1.8 km
✓ leads
258 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -174 min
84 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.

9,630
Population
10,060
3,693 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,152 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
30%
28%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
28%
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0