Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Grantham South West vs Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham

South Kesteven, East Midlands · South Kesteven, East Midlands

Neighbourhood
Grantham South West
South Kesteven
vs
Neighbourhood
Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham
South Kesteven
Grantham South West · 14Grantham South West leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesHarlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham · 5

Headline scores

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

98
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -77 pts
20
46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
62
✓ leads
79
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -69 pts
9
96
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
73

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£645/mo
✓ leads
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 +£261/mo
£906/mo
£1,078/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£67/mo
£1,145/mo
£1,539/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£564/yr
£2,103/yr
2.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.3 yrs
5.1 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

97.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -26.9
70.3
✓ leads

Schools detail

56%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
100%
✓ leads

Connectivity

1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +9.7 km
11.0 km
77 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +129 min
207 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

7,355
Population
7,210
4,694 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
46 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
32%
✓ leads
12%
% working from home
Δ +22 pp
34%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0