Neighbourhood comparison
Market Harborough Central vs Market Harborough South & Little Bowden
Harborough, East Midlands · Harborough, East Midlands
vs
Market Harborough Central · 8Market Harborough Central leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesMarket Harborough South & Little Bowden · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
64
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26
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +58 pts
84
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80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
82
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
22
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£837/mo
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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 +£86/mo
£923/mo
£1,229/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£34/mo
£1,263/mo
£1,848/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£408/yr
£2,256/yr
3.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
4.8 yrs
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
115.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -72.8
42.5
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +183 m
1.2 km
69 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,872
Population
9,858
3,858 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,445 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
39%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
39%
✓ leads
23
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -17
6
13
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -12
1
11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1