City comparison
Harborough vs Melton
Harborough, East Midlands · Melton, East Midlands
Harborough · 7Melton leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesMelton · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
54
✓ leads
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
70
27
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
40
✓ leads
32
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
21
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£938/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 -£185/mo
£754/mo
✓ leads
£1,276/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£183/mo
£1,093/mo
✓ leads
£2,407/yr
Council tax
Δ -£152/yr
£2,255/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£34,321/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£7,688/yr
£26,633/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +2 pp
49%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.04
0.46
✓ leads
Safety detail
43.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.2
50.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
7%
✓ leads
Connectivity
6.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.4 km
2.1 km
✓ leads
131 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
94 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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912 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
736 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
31%
37%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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