Neighbourhood comparison
Abbey Park vs Groundwell & Abbey Meads
Leicester, East Midlands · Swindon, South West
Abbey Park · 6Groundwell & Abbey Meads leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesGroundwell & Abbey Meads · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
73
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +40 pts
88
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74
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -41 pts
33
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
96
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,060/mo
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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 +£68/mo
£1,129/mo
£1,313/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£104/mo
£1,417/mo
£2,060/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£578/yr
£2,638/yr
4.7 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
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ +£5,277/yr
£33,135/yr
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55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -5 pp
50%
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0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.48
Safety detail
128.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -77.7
50.7
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Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
57%
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Connectivity
2.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
3.9 km
79 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
77 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
14,524
Population
10,639
5,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,000 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
34%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +21 pp
40%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1