Neighbourhood comparison
Glenfield vs Thorpe Astley
Blaby, East Midlands · Blaby, East Midlands
Glenfield · 9Glenfield leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesThorpe Astley · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
26
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
63
39
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
30
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
63
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,019/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 -£98/mo
£921/mo
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£1,287/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,286/mo
£2,336/yr
Council tax
Δ -£244/yr
£2,092/yr
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4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.3 yrs
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Earning power
£31,950/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,950/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.66
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.66
Safety detail
62.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.1
72.3
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
33%
Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 846 m
4.6 km
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117 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
105 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,033
Population
7,710
2,195 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,957 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
28%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
25%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
7
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2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1