Neighbourhood comparison
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft vs Market Harborough South & Little Bowden
Harborough, East Midlands · Harborough, East Midlands
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Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft · 2Market Harborough South & Little Bowden leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesMarket Harborough South & Little Bowden · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
14
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +51 pts
64
✓ leads
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
84
✓ leads
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +73 pts
82
✓ leads
42
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
22
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£962/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 -£40/mo
£923/mo
£1,285/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,263/mo
£2,515/yr
Council tax
Δ -£259/yr
£2,256/yr
✓ leads
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.8 yrs
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Earning power
£34,321/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,321/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
64.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -22.0
42.5
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Schools detail
40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
0%
Connectivity
6.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.1 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
128 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -56 min
72 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.
9,877
Population
9,858
431 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,445 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
39%
32%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
39%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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