Neighbourhood comparison
Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe vs Shepshed East
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe · 10Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesShepshed East · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
44
36
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
55
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86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -63 pts
23
41
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£934/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 -£131/mo
£803/mo
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£1,228/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,233/mo
£1,972/yr
Council tax
Δ +£58/yr
£2,030/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
£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
146.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -62.0
84.7
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Schools detail
22%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
14%
Connectivity
2.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.0 km
6.2 km
81 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +50 min
131 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,246
Population
7,031
3,737 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,605 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
28%
27%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
28%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0