City comparison
Hinckley and Bosworth vs West Northamptonshire
Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Hinckley and Bosworth · 10Hinckley and Bosworth leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWest Northamptonshire · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
42
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
59
42
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
35
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
66
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£905/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 +£141/mo
£1,046/mo
£1,210/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£163/mo
£1,373/mo
£2,101/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£152/yr
£2,253/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
4.4 yrs
Earning power
£31,591/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,468/yr
£33,059/yr
49%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
54%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.51
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Safety detail
51.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.2
65.1
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
4.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +415 m
4.8 km
91 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
107 min
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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1,682 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,985 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
32%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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 +1
1
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