Neighbourhood comparison
Leicester City South vs West End & Westcotes
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicester City South · 8Leicester City South leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWest End & Westcotes · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
88
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
24
✓ leads
91
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
76
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,029/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 -£171/mo
£859/mo
✓ leads
£1,294/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£19/mo
£1,313/mo
£1,831/yr
Council tax
Δ -£11/yr
£1,820/yr
3.4 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
3.1 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
303.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -153.8
150.0
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Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
39%
Connectivity
658 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
1.8 km
56 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
71 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,529
Population
15,924
13,261 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,199 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
31%
21%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
18%
42
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -19
23
7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
11
✓ leads
7
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
7
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
1
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2