Neighbourhood comparison
Melton Mowbray West vs Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Melton, East Midlands · Melton, East Midlands
Melton Mowbray West · 13Melton Mowbray West leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWaltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -66 pts
13
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +35 pts
92
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57
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -48 pts
9
25
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£673/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 +£263/mo
£936/mo
£1,071/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£84/mo
£1,155/mo
£1,987/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£779/yr
£2,766/yr
4.0 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 +3.8 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
85.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -48.4
36.8
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Schools detail
27%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.3 km
7.0 km
86 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +66 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.
10,188
Population
7,030
2,104 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
39 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
38%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
38%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
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
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0