Neighbourhood comparison
Birstall Central vs Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
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Birstall Central · 4Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesLoughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
73
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
36
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
86
✓ leads
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
41
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£986/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 -£52/mo
£934/mo
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£1,251/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,228/mo
£2,008/yr
Council tax
Δ -£36/yr
£1,972/yr
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.4 yrs
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Earning power
£33,550/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,550/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
46.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +100.5
146.7
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
22%
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Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 953 m
2.3 km
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98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
81 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,352
Population
11,246
5,939 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,737 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
33%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
27%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
3
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0