Neighbourhood comparison
Markfield & Thornton vs Stoke Golding, Higham & Fenny Drayton
Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands · Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands
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Markfield & Thornton · 7Markfield & Thornton leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesStoke Golding, Higham & Fenny Drayton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
31
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
86
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
26
58
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -42 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£935/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 +£99/mo
£1,034/mo
£1,219/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,245/mo
£2,208/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£314/yr
£2,522/yr
4.4 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 +0.8 yrs
5.2 yrs
Earning power
£31,591/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,591/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
47.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.9
44.7
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Schools detail
75%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -75 pp
0%
Connectivity
11.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.3 km
4.5 km
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203 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -114 min
89 min
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93%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -93 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,163
Population
7,584
731 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
184 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
34%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
35%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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 0
0