Neighbourhood comparison
Braunstone Park West vs Leicester LE5
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Braunstone Park West · 3Leicester LE5 leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesLeicester LE5 · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +50 pts
84
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18
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +57 pts
76
✓ leads
42
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
39
66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,025/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 -£77/mo
£948/mo
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£1,303/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,338/mo
£1,701/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£659/yr
£2,360/yr
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,858/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
134.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -71.4
62.7
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Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
50%
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Connectivity
4.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 71 m
4.0 km
99 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
108 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,488
Population
6,796
4,582 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,823 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
37%
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11%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
29%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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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
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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