Neighbourhood comparison
Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford vs Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft
Harborough, East Midlands · Harborough, East Midlands
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Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford · 3Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHoughton, Thurnby & Scraptoft · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
6
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
14
✓ leads
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
71
7
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
9
✓ leads
26
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
42
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,116/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 -£153/mo
£962/mo
✓ leads
£1,324/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£1,285/mo
£2,751/yr
Council tax
Δ -£236/yr
£2,515/yr
✓ leads
7.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£34,321/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,321/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
39.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +24.9
64.5
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
40%
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Connectivity
8.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.3 km
6.3 km
✓ leads
148 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
128 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,715
Population
9,877
73 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
431 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
38%
42%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
32%
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