Neighbourhood comparison
Loughborough - University vs Mountsorrel & Rothley
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
Loughborough - University · 10Loughborough - University leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMountsorrel & Rothley · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
60
91
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
77
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
55
53
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£971/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 +£37/mo
£1,008/mo
£1,238/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£20/mo
£1,258/mo
£2,088/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£238/yr
£2,326/yr
3.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
4.3 yrs
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
42.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.9
54.3
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
3.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 566 m
2.5 km
✓ leads
92 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
96 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,262
Population
12,555
4,688 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,599 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
34%
✓ leads
31%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
33%
✓ leads
8
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
5
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0