Neighbourhood comparison
Melton Mowbray South vs Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Melton, East Midlands · Melton, East Midlands
Melton Mowbray South · 12Melton Mowbray South leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWaltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -71 pts
13
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
92
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58
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
9
39
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£708/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 +£228/mo
£936/mo
£1,072/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£83/mo
£1,155/mo
£2,007/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£759/yr
£2,766/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 +4.0 yrs
7.8 yrs
Earning power
£26,633/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£26,633/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
88.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -51.5
36.8
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.5 km
7.0 km
83 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +69 min
152 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -56 pp
44%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,044
Population
7,030
1,775 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
39 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
38%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +18 pp
38%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0