Neighbourhood comparison
Castle Donington vs Ibstock & Ellistown
North West Leicestershire, East Midlands · North West Leicestershire, East Midlands
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Castle Donington · 7Ibstock & Ellistown leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesIbstock & Ellistown · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
57
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50
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
74
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45
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
31
25
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£969/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 -£119/mo
£850/mo
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£1,204/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,205/mo
£2,284/yr
Council tax
Δ -£237/yr
£2,048/yr
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4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£32,252/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,252/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.73
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.73
Safety detail
104.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.2
59.3
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Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
23%
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Connectivity
6.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +9.0 km
15.2 km
122 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +102 min
224 min
96%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +4 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,213
Population
12,770
502 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
624 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
24%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
25%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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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