Neighbourhood comparison
Highfields South vs St Matthews & Highfields North
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Highfields South · 3St Matthews & Highfields North leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSt Matthews & Highfields North · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
98
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
69
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
90
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
84
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,007/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 +£18/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,309/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,303/mo
£1,774/yr
Council tax
Δ -£65/yr
£1,709/yr
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,858/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
65.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.6
65.2
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
35%
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Connectivity
894 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +52 m
945 m
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,424
Population
12,312
22,822 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
19,477 / km²
19%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
17%
16%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
14%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
25
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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